Superbugs Kill Around 33\,000 Europeans A Year

Around 33,000 people in Europe die each year from antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to  a new study .  Researchers say that's about the same impact as flu, HIV and tuberculosis combined.  A new analysis looked at five types of infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria in European countries.

They found that the number of those cases has gone up from 2007 to 2015.  The data shows that the superbug infections affected people of all ages, with infants and the elderly being the most vulnerable populations.  In addition, a third of the superbug deaths happened in Italy, and about 75 percent of the infections were connected to hospital or other health care settings.  Experts say the  evolution of superbugs  is "worrying," and the CDC calls it one of the  biggest threats  facing the medical industry.  The study's authors recommend implementing global strategies to prevent and control antibiotic-resistant infections.  Additional reporting from  Newsy affiliate CNN .