Medical workers examine children to determine if they are malnourished at the CISP clinic in the Bonder district of Mogadishu, Somalia, 2017. Credit: Gavi/2017/Karel Prinsloo

Five ways in which the climate crisis is worsening antimicrobial resistance

Extreme weather events, higher temperatures, rising pollution and overcrowding are all contributing to the increase in antimicrobial resistance.

21 Nov 2024
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A vaccination team going on a boat (locally made with plastic barrels) to vaccinate children against typhoid in Baluchistan Province, Pakistan, following flooding in 2022. Credit: Gavi/2022/Asad Zaidi

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