Climate change increasing antimicrobial resistance threat

New research suggests that climate change is rapidly increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance, as warming temperatures, greenhouse gas emissions, and rising sea levels are exacerbating the problem globally.

According to scientists, climate change contributes to the problem by affecting the spread of disease through transport and population growth, as well as increases the risk at the biological level by changing the physical and environmental living conditions of microbes.

It should be mentioned that antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms evolve to withstand drugs designed to kill them, leading to prolonged illnesses, increased mortality rates, and higher healthcare costs.

Factors contributing to this resistance include overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals, and agriculture.