Tourists are spreading superbugs across international borders, report warns Holiday-makers are at risk of picking up and bringing home superbugs, according to a study looking at the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide.
Drug-resistant infections are already responsible for some 700,000 deaths globally each year, but it is estimated that this figure could rise to 10 million annually by 2050 if left unchecked. The Daily Telegraph
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Drug-resistant infections are already responsible for some 700,000 deaths globally each year, but it is estimated that this figure could rise to 10 million annually by 2050 if left unchecked. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Global Geographic Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance: The Role of International Travel (open access) Journal of Travel Medicine
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