This disease is spreading very fast in the world, it will kill 4 crore people by 2050! Study claims

We have seen the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic a few years ago, now the fear of a disease called antimicrobial resistance has started haunting the world. In such a situation, it is natural for the people of India to be afraid.

Antimicrobial Resistance: Although the threat of many diseases remains constant in the world, now 'antimicrobial resistance' is creating fear. The United Nations General Assembly is preparing to hold its second high-level meeting on this disease, as a new study is emphasizing the urgent need for decisive, global action to deal with the growing threat.

This disease can kill so many people

A new report has revealed that between now and 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) infections are estimated to cause more than 39 million deaths directly, while AMR bacteria may be indirectly responsible for up to 169 million deaths.

An atmosphere of fear prevails in the Indian subcontinent as well.

This grim prediction comes from the first in-depth analysis of global health impact over time, carried out by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) project.  The study, published in The Lancet, provides insights into AMR trends from 1990 to 2021, and estimates potential impacts by 2050 for 204 countries and territories. It is feared that South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh will be disproportionately affected by the disease.

Disease poses a challenge

"Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and viruses, no longer respond effectively to medicines, making infections more difficult to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death," said Rajaraman Eri, a professor of immunology and gut health at RMIT University in Australia, who was not involved in the research. "The emergence of antimicrobial resistance has become a profound challenge to modern medicine, potentially reversing decades of medical progress."

Historical AMR burden estimates were generated for 22 pathogens, 84 pathogen-drug combinations, and 11 infectious syndromes across all ages, based on 520 million individual records from multiple sources, including hospital data, death records, and antibiotic use data. Based on current trends, the researchers estimate that annual deaths attributable to AMR will rise to 1.91 million by 2050, and deaths in which AMR plays a role will rise to 8.22 million. This is an increase of 67.5% and 74.5%, respectively, compared to 2021.