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James Gamble

Resistance To Antibiotics Could Lead To Millions Of Global Deaths: Study

Growing resistance to antibiotics is a global problem. COTTONBRO STUDIO/GETTY IMAGES

Decades of war in Iraq have led to a “catastrophic” rise in resistance to antibiotics which could spread and cause 10 million deaths by 2050, warns a new study.

Scientists say a combination of destroyed healthcare infrastructure, shortages of medicine, metal contamination and poor sanitation are all to blame for the resistance to drugs in humans.

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