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Antimicrobial Resistance Claims 3 Million Young Lives in 2022

4/13/2025

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A shocking new study reveals that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) claimed over three million young lives in 2022, with Africa and Southeast Asia bearing the brunt. Alarmingly, AMR-related infections in children have surged tenfold since 2019. Experts urgently call for action to combat the reckless rise in antibiotic use, which poses a grave threat to global health.

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A shocking new study reveals that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) claimed over three million young lives in 2022, with Africa and Southeast Asia bearing the brunt. Alarmingly, AMR-related infections in children have surged tenfold since 2019. Experts urgently call for action to combat the reckless rise in antibiotic use, which poses a grave threat to global health.