WebJul 13, 2022 · The first wave of the Covid pandemic created the perfect storm for superbugs in the U.S., with cases and deaths from dangerous drug-resistant bacterial and fungal infections spiking in hospitals...

WebJan 28, 2022 · Superbugs were already on the rise. The pandemic likely made things worse. Science Coronavirus Coverage Superbugs were already on the rise. The pandemic likely made things worse. A virus...

WebJul 12, 2022 · There was also a 60 percent increase in hospital infections of a deadly superbug yeast called Candida auris, and a 35 percent increase in hospital infections of carbapenem-resistant ...

WebNov 21, 2019 · However, the recent rise in superbugs is partly to do with the overuse of antibiotics, which contributes to antibiotic resistance. There is no way to stop antibiotic resistance entirely, as it is...

WebApr 30, 2020 · Superbugs: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections on the Rise. Some bacterial infections have become difficult, and sometimes impossible, to treat. That’s because the “superbugs” causing these infections have developed the ability to defeat antibiotics—the drugs designed to kill them.

WebFeb 7, 2023 · Pollution This article is more than 2 months old Farming, pharmaceutical and health pollution fuelling rise in superbugs, UN warns Sewage, poor sanitation and a lack of regulation give rise to...

WebFeb 7, 2023 · Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says Climate change and antimicrobial resistance. The climate crisis worsens antimicrobial resistance in several ways. Making diseases harder to treat. Environmental pressures are creating bugs that thrive in the human body, ...

WebJan 21, 2022 · Drug-resistant bacteria — also known as superbugs — are on the rise globally, and they're now killing more people each year than either HIV/AIDS or malaria. And low- and middle-income countries...

WebFeb 8, 2023 · A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the rise of "superbugs" as major threats to humanity. "The development and spread of AMR...

WebJul 22, 2022 · A comprehensive analysis published in The Lancet earlier this year estimated that in 2019 AMR caused 1.27 million deaths around the globe and played a role in 4.95 million deaths. If actions aren ...