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Superbugs ‘could kill 39m people by 2050’ amid rising drug resistance

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Antimicrobial resistance ( AMR ) in which bacteria evolve so that the drugs usually used to fight them no longer work up from 1.14 million in 2021 .

AMR will play some role in 8.2 million deaths annually , up from 4.71 million .

Trend reflects rapidly ageing populations, with older people particularly at risk.

Global leaders will meet in New York this month to discuss antimicrobial resistance.