Scientists warn climate change is fuelling antimicrobial resistance.
Resistance to antibiotics could cause ten million deaths a year, from 2050, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme.
Scientists say climate change is a factor driving the looming crisis.
Why is there such a risk – and what’s being done about it?
Presenter: Sohail Rahman
Guests:
Mukesh Kapila – Advisor on antimicrobial resistance for the World Health Organization
Anna Farra – Infectious diseases specialist for Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Alistair Farley – Scientific lead for Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research