Growing antibiotic-resistant infections endanger millions worldwide

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Millions more people will die annually from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years unless steps are taken to counter this growing health threat, a new study warns. The number of deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant bacteria is projected to grow to 8.2 million per year by 2050, up 75% from current estimates of 4.7 million a year, researchers reported Monday in The Lancet journal. Advertisement "By 2050, resistant infections could be involved in some 8 million deaths each year,

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