Superbugs Control Demands Change in Farming and Medicine, U.N. Says

February 10, 2023

(Wall Street Journal) – Curbing the spread of drug-resistant pathogens will require big changes to how people grow food and treat diseases, the United Nations said. The U.N. said in a report Tuesday that disease-causing bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms—commonly known as superbugs—are developing resistance to drugs in ways that threaten agricultural production and animal health, as well as people. Deaths from drug-resistant infections could rise from one million to 10 million annually by 2050 if antimicrobial resistance continues unchecked, the report said. (Read More)