WHO Warns of Alarming Rise in Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Threatening Global Health

Oct 13, 2025 04:30 pm CST

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning about the rapid increase of antimicrobial-resistant infections worldwide, with one in six bacterial infections now showing resistance to antibiotics. This growing crisis threatens to render common treatments ineffective and turn minor infections into potentially deadly threats, as superbugs directly contribute to nearly 5 million deaths annually across the globe.