Why is antibiotic resistance worsening with climate change?
Jul 10, 2024 #Health #AntibioticResistance #AntiMicrobialResistance
Resistance to antibiotics could cause ten million deaths a year by 2050, ac
Jul 10, 2024 #Health #AntibioticResistance #AntiMicrobialResistance
Resistance to antibiotics could cause ten million deaths a year by 2050, according to a United Nations Development Programme report.
Scientists say climate change is also driving the looming crisis.
Why is there such risk and what's being done about it?
Presenter: Sohail Rahman
Guests:
Mukesh Kapila - World Health Organization advisor on antimicrobial resistance. Professor Emeritus, Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester.
Anna Farra - Infectious Diseases Specialist for Doctors Without Borders; co-wrote piece addressing the development and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Gaza.
Alistair Farley - Scientific Lead, Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, specialising in bacterial resistance.