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Antimicrobial Resistance Is the Health Threat We Cannot Ignore

In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first report on antimicrobial resistance surveillance (AMR). This report highlighted the growing threat of bacteria resistant to modern medicine, which had already reached alarming levels in many parts of the world. Today, AMR has been linked to 5 million deaths per year globally, which is expected to double by 2050. In the US alone, antibiotic resistance caused an estimated 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths annually, according to data released by the CDC in 2019. AMR is present everywhere—in animals, foods, and plants—due to the broad overuse and misuse of antimicrobials, even in soil, water, and plants. If left unaddressed,…

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We aspire to change behaviors across the globe that will maintain the effectiveness of antibiotics for future generations by increasing awareness of antimicrobial resistance via education, training, and partnerships.

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