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CDC names the 4 most dangerous superbugs in the US

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Superbugs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year.

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  1. Gizmodo

    Superbugs Are Winning—and They’re Now Killing 50,000 Americans a Year (opens Gizmodo)

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    Infections and deaths in the U.S. caused by drug-resistant bacteria and fungi have risen since 2019, the CDC says.

  2. PhillyVoice

    Superbugs are becoming a bigger public health threat, CDC warns (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Superbugs cause 9.7 million infections and nearly 51,000 deaths each year in the United States, the CDC says. A new report identified four pathogens that require 'urgent and aggressive action.'

  3. MedicalXpress

    CDC names the 4 most dangerous superbugs in the US (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Superbugs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year.

  4. Money Talks News

    These ‘Urgent’ Superbugs Kill More than 50,000 Americans a Year (opens Money Talks News)

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    Money Talks News's feed description

    The CDC's new report counts 9.7 million infections a year, and more than 42,000 of the deaths involved germs caught in healthcare settings.

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