The Silent Killer: 40 Million Lives at Risk by 2050

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Antibiotic-resistant infections are rising at an alarming rate, threatening to claim 40 million lives by mid-century. Discover how these superbugs are turning common illnesses into lethal threats—and what must be done to stop them before it’s too late. Location: London WooGlobe Ref : WGA188122 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00A silent killer is on the rise, one that could claim 40 million lives by 2050.

00:06This isn't a far-off disaster.

00:08Antibiotic-resistant infections, bacteria evolving to survive drugs that once killed

00:12them, are becoming unstoppable.

00:15These superbugs make everyday illnesses lethal.

00:18Currently, over 1 million people die from these infections each year.

00:22By mid-century, that number could nearly double.

00:248 million lives could be lost annually, especially in places like South Asia, unless we take

00:30action now.

00:31Research shows a third of these deaths could be prevented with better access to antibiotics

00:35and new treatments.

00:37Vaccines, improved healthcare, and new antibiotics could be our best shot at stopping this global

00:42catastrophe.

00:43But will we act in time?

00:45It's up to us now to prevent this from becoming a deadly reality.

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