Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, according to a United Nations report. Displayed is the superbug Staphylcocus epidermidis on an agar plate in Melbourne on September 4, 2018.
Mandatory Credit:	William West/AFP/Getty Images

Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, according to a United Nations report. Displayed is the superbug Staphylcocus epidermidis on an agar plate in Melbourne on September 4, 2018.
Mandatory Credit: William West/AFP/Getty Images

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Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says

Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.