Antimicrobial resistance deadlier than HIV, TB, malaria — NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The NCDC described AMR as a ‘silent killer’ deadlier than malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) combined. Dr Jide Idris, Director General, NCDC, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofa (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, highlighting the urgent need to tackle the global health threat, which many Nigerians remained unaware of. Idris said, “AMR is a silent killer. It...