Because of antibiotics.. Millions of lives are at risk

A model study published in the journal "The Lancet" reported that 39 million people around the world may die from diseases resistant to antibiotics in the next 25 years, stressing that this bleak scenario can still be avoided.

It indicated that antibiotic resistance, which is already a major health challenge, is expected to worsen when bacteria or other pathogens undergo changes that prevent them from responding to antimicrobial treatments.

For the first time, this study evaluates the impact of antibiotic resistance over time and attempts to predict its development.

Because of antibiotics.. Millions of lives are at risk

It indicated that from 1990 to 2021, more than one million people died annually worldwide due to antibiotic resistance, according to the study's authors. They studied 22 pathogens, 84 combinations between pathogens and treatments, and 11 infectious syndromes in people of different ages from 204 countries and regions, using data from more than 520 million people.

Deaths among adults over the age of 70 have increased by more than 80 percent over this period, with population ageing accelerating and older people becoming more susceptible to disease.

Deaths from antibiotic resistance will also increase in the coming decades.

The study confirmed that the number of direct victims could reach 1.91 million annually worldwide by 2050, representing an increase of more than 67 percent compared to 2021, according to models developed by the researchers.

By the middle of this century, antibiotic resistance will play a greater role in 8.22 million deaths annually, an increase of 74.5 percent compared to 2021.

In total, antibiotic resistance could directly cause more than 39 million deaths worldwide between 2025 and 2050, and will be linked to the deaths of 169 million people, according to the scientists.

Improving treatment of infections and access to antibiotics could prevent 92 million deaths worldwide between 2025 and 2050, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the study authors said.