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Nigeria: Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections to rise to 39m by 2050 – Don

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Published on 2026-09-11 10:19:00

A professor of Veterinary Microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Mashood Raji, has said that the total number of global deaths directly attributable to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections is expected to rise to 39 million between now and 2050.

Delivering the 307th inaugural lecture of the university, titled, “Microbes: Invisible Enemies of Human and Livestock,” Professor Raji also said that the number of global deaths directly linked to antibiotic-resistant bacterial…

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