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Health warnings on antibiotics microbial resistance deaths to hit 50 million by 2050
The article discusses the warnings issued by the Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, regarding the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics and its serious impact on global health. If misuse continues, the number of deaths could reach 50 million by 2050. He explained that irrational use of antibiotics—particularly when taken without medical consultation or for viral illnesses—is the main cause of resistant bacterial strains, threatening the effectiveness of treatments and increasing mortality rates, which are currently estimated at around one million and twenty-seven thousand deaths annually. He also emphasized the importance of tightening control measures and ensuring coordinated efforts among health, environmental, and veterinary sectors to face these challenges. This includes raising awareness about proper antibiotic use, monitoring emerging diseases caused by viral mutations, especially given the influence of climate change on the spread of infectious diseases.
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