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'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

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Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" have been increasing dramatically.

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  1. The Columbian

    ‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the U.S. (opens The Columbian)

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    NEW YORK — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" have been increasing dramatically.

  3. CBS News

    Cases of drug-resistant (opens CBS News)

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    Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" have been increasing dramatically.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US | Associated Press (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023.

  6. Fortune

    'Nightmare bacteria' infection rates have spiked nearly 70% since 2019, CDC says (opens Fortune)

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    It's likely many people are unrecognized carriers of the drug-resistant bacteria, which could lead to community spread, the CDC scientists said.

  7. Al Jazeera

    What are ‘nightmare bacteria’ and why are infections rising in the US? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Health officials in the US are sounding the alarm over the rise of drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’.

  8. New York Post

    ‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria cases are rising in US: ‘Grave danger’ (opens New York Post)

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    Infection rates from "nightmare" NDM drug-resistant bacteria have skyrocketed in the United States, CDC scientists warned.

  9. Newsweek

    Warning Issued as Drug-Resistant 'Nightmare Bacteria' Sur... (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    It's likely many people are unrecognized carriers of the drug-resistant bacteria, which could lead to community spread, the CDC scientists said.

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