Three things to know:
1. The U.N.’s Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance compiled the report, which aims to create a sense of urgency in the fight against drug resistance.
2. The group’s projection marks a 1,328 percent increase from the 700,000 people who die globally every year from drug-resistant infections.
3. The report outlines key recommendations to combat antibiotic-resistant infections, which include creating more incentives for drugmakers to develop new antibiotics and limiting unnecessary antibiotic use.
To view the full report, click here.
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 2 and 8:40 a.m.
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