Multi-media interactive documentary installation.30 mins. The Pathogen of War is based on the personal story and research of Dr. Omar Dewachi. He is an associate professor of medical anthropology and global health at Rutgers University, New Jersey. His work examines the social, medical, and environmental fallouts of decades of war and violence in Iraq and the broader Middle East. The United Nations and other international agencies released a report in 2019 warning of the dangers of the rise of antibiotic resistance. If no action is taken, they warned that drug-resistant bacterial diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050 and this would also cause much damage to the global economy. By 2030, antimicrobial resistance could force up to 24 million people into extreme poverty. The World Health Organization has classified the superbug Acinetobacter baumannii, as a ‘critical’ threat among its ‘priority pathogens’, a group of bacteria families that pose the greatest threat to human health. It also stands out as one of the most common pathogens associated with military conflicts. In May 2023, there were news reports that AI had been used to find antibiotics that could treat infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. The solutions put forth to tackle rising antimicrobial resistance fail to take into account the challenges of the health effects of warfare. To find out more please visit: Dr. Omar Dewachi  When Wounds Travel: Chronicles of War Biology East of the Mediterranean Five ways the war in Gaza is impacting Palestinains’ health The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance Armed conflicts and antimicrobial resistance: A deadly convergence Why Bacteria love war-wounds Antimicrobial resistance and the Iraq wars: armed conflict as an under investigated pathway with growing significance Iraqibacter and the Pathologies of Intervention Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic to treat deadly superbug

The Pathogen of War by Yasmin Fedda has been developed with CPH:Lab at CPH:Dox (2021/22), and through a residency at the National Theatre Immsersive Story Telling Studio (NTISS) in 2023, in collaboration with Anagram.