Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Health experts have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that as many as 39 million people worldwide could die from drug-resistant infections by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.Buy vitamins and supplements

The Chairperson of the Institute of Microbiology, Specialist Dr. Jayanthi Elvitigala, said that the number of deaths linked to drug resistance is rising each year in Sri Lanka. She cited projections by the University of Oxford and the University of Washington, which indicate that Sri Lanka too could experience a significant increase in fatalities due to drug-resistant infections.

Dr. Elvitigala emphasized that a strong national response is essential to comb...