Superbugs will kill 10 million people a year by 2050

By Nick Miller
Updated May 19 2016 - 6:13pm, first published 5:35pm
An 18-month review into antimicrobial resistance warns that superbugs will kill more people than cancer kills if left unchecked. Photo: Jamie Smetkowski
An 18-month review into antimicrobial resistance warns that superbugs will kill more people than cancer kills if left unchecked. Photo: Jamie Smetkowski
Doctors and patients should avoid using antibiotics for minor ailments. Photo: File
Doctors and patients should avoid using antibiotics for minor ailments. Photo: File
Resistant Staphylococcus bacteria. Photo: Science Photo Library
Resistant Staphylococcus bacteria. Photo: Science Photo Library
Report warns antibiotics are not lollies. Photo: Michel O'Sullivan
Report warns antibiotics are not lollies. Photo: Michel O'Sullivan

London: Australia is to be invited to join a global, multibillion-dollar fight against superbugs which are predicted to kill more people than cancer if left unchecked.

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