With up to 10 million tourists a year projected to die from malaria - 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 countries face the highest levels of mortality , according to the report . Further , up to 88 % of ill tourists travelled to the UK after visiting India tested positive for the microorganism behind gastroenteritis , meningitis and pneumonia , with one in five individuals subsequently becoming 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.