The economic impact is equally devastating. Drug-resistant pathogens could jeopardize the food supply of over two billion people and increase healthcare costs by US$159 billion annually by 2050, according to the most extensive modelling of AMR's impact to date. If no action is taken, drug resistance could cause annual global GDP losses of up to US$1.7 trillion by 2050, while the spread of resistant pathogens from livestock to humans could cost up to US$5.2 trillion. The United Nations estimates that if left unchecked, AMR could shave US$3.4 trillion from the global GDP annually and push 24 million more people into extreme poverty in the next decade.
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write: if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
Explanation: Paragraph C states that antibiotics are "entirely ineffective" against viral infections like the common cold or influenza.
According to global health estimates, drug-resistant infections already claim over one million lives annually. If current trends continue unchecked, the World Health Organization (WHO) projects that this number could rise to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, overtaking cancer as a leading cause of mortality. The economic impact is equally devastating
More antibiotics are consumed by livestock globally than by the human population.
. This isn't just bad luck; it’s a natural consequence of selective pressure—whenever we use an antibiotic, we unintentionally give resistant bacteria a chance to survive and multiply.
The race is far from lost—but time is not on humanity’s side. Every unnecessary antibiotic prescription, every incomplete course of treatment, every kilogram of antibiotics fed to healthy livestock, adds fuel to an already blazing fire. As one passage aptly concludes: “If innovation in research were encouraged, and new tools developed, the WHO argued, the threat might yet be contained. But herein lies the biggest challenge of all.” The United Nations estimates that if left unchecked,
The primary driver of this crisis is the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. In human medicine, antibiotics are frequently prescribed for viral infections like the common cold, against which they are ineffective. Perhaps more alarmingly, patients often fail to complete their full course of medication. By stopping early, patients kill the weakest bacteria but leave the stronger, semi-resistant ones alive to multiply.
Found in Section B: "Instead, they are administered in low, continuous doses within animal feed to promote rapid growth..." 9. reserve
The problem extends far beyond human medicine. Livestock play a significant role in dispersing resistant bacteria into the food chain. These resilient bacteria do not discriminate between humans and animals, so farms and abattoirs have become breeding grounds for inter-species infection. Even after slaughter, these bacteria can easily survive on animal carcasses, remaining alive and reproducing until the point of purchase and beyond, eventually invading human systems when contaminated meat is consumed. Found in Section B: "Instead
C. 36.5%
Preventing infections reduces the need for antibiotics.