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AMR caused by superbugs kills more people each year than malaria and HIV combined. Here are 4 ways to fight it

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global public health. AMR is effectively another way of describing ‘superbugs’ which are pathogens that, over time, have developed a resistance to treatment. Superbugs are a factor in almost 5 million deaths every year. Experts say there are 4 ways to fight back against this growing threat.

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