Strains of bacteria that resist the effects of drugs are developing as humans consume more antibiotics.
The worldwide push to rein in the pandemic had proven that rapid progress can be made when there is enough political will, the WHO pointed out. Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, like antibiotics, antivirals or antifungals, rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
Almost all new antibiotics that have been brought to market in recent decades are variations of antibiotic drugs discovered before the 1980s, the WHO pointed out.
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