With up to 10 million people a year projected to die from drug-resistant infections by 2050, tourists need to be better informed about the dangers of picking up or spreading antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy. The report, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that only one percent of Americans know how common AMR is and less than half have heard of it. Further, up to 88% of ill tourists returning to the UK after visiting India tested positive for the microorganism behind gastroenteritis, meningitis and pneumonia, with one in 10 individuals subsequently infecting a family member.
With up to 10 million people a year projected to die from drug-resistant infections by 2050, tourists need to be better informed about the dangers of picking up or spreading antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy. Holidaymakers visiting the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia face the highest levels of AMR, according to the report. Further, up to 88% of ill tourists returning to the UK after visiting India tested positive for the microorganism behind gastroenteritis, meningitis and pneumonia, with one in 10 individuals subsequently infecting a family member.