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42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is a Superbug Pandemic Coming?

27 min

Available until 16/11/2028

19/10/2025

Our use and overuse of antibiotics means that bacteria – those little masters of evolution – are becoming increasingly capable of defending themselves against them. Superbugs, which are resistant to at least three types of drugs, are now becoming an increasingly dangerous phenomenon. More than 1.3 million people die each year from infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Are we facing another pandemic?

Director

Petra Thurn

Country

Germany

Year

2025

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