Antibiotic-resistant infections could kill 40 million people by 2050, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Between 1900 and 2021, researchers say more than a million people will die each year from drug-related illnesses.

That number could reach 2 million people by 2050, meaning 40 million people could die from the virus in 25 years. Researchers believe that a third of lives could be saved through improved treatment and widespread use of appropriate antibiotics.

Antibiotic resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria evolve and become resistant, causing common life-threatening illnesses such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea. Researchers say medical interventions are creating a “silent epidemic” that urgently needs to be addressed.

“But the threat of fungal pathogens and antifungal resistance is a growing global problem,” said Norman van Rijn, a molecular biologist at the University of Manchester in England.They warn that if nothing is done, fungal infections will affect 6.5 million people and kill 3.8 million people each year.

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