Shafaqna English– In 2022, it is estimated that over three million children, particularly from Southeast Asia and Africa, died from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research.
“The study underscores the urgent need for both regional and global strategies to combat paediatric AMR,” the report released in Austria on Sunday (13 Apr 2025) said, referring to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) infections. “AMR poses a critical threat to children, who are highly vulnerable to infections.”
In the report, the scientific group ESCMID said more than 752,000 children in Southeast Asia and 659,000 in Africa died due to complications linked to the infections. More than 1.5 million deaths were recorded in other regions of the world.
Source: Aljazeera