Antimicrobial resistance spreads across humans, animals and environment in Europe
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A Euronews video report says antimicrobial resistance is responsible for an estimated 35,000 deaths a year in the European Union. It is spreading across humans, animals and the environment, prompting calls for a broader approach.
Euronews published a video report on 7 November 2026 titled "When antibiotics stop working: Europe's growing superbug threat". It looks at antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when germs withstand the medicines meant to treat the infections they cause.
According to the report, antimicrobial resistance is responsible for an estimated 35,000 deaths each year in the European Union. The report says it is spreading across humans, animals and the environment, rather than being confined to one area.
This spread is prompting calls for a broader approach to tackling what the report describes as one of public health's biggest challenges. The summary of the video does not set out in detail what that broader approach would involve.
The video appears in Euronews' health news section. The page it sits on also lists other items, including the outlet's morning news bulletin of 7 November 2026. The text available here is a short summary of the video and not a full transcript, so this account is limited to the points stated in that summary.
