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U.S. CDC Sounds the Alarm: A Diarrhoea Superbug Is Resisting Drugs and Spreading Fast
Officials with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm over a diarrhoea-causing superbug. The CDC’s data shows a noticeable rise in extensively drug-resistant strains of Shigella bacteria over the past half-decade. Though these infections are typically not severe, antibiotics are needed to prevent and treat life-threatening cases, and the bacteria can…
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CDC Traces Superbug Outbreak to Contaminated Eye Drops
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant bacteria linked to contaminated eye drop products. Over 50 cases have been found to date, with most patients having reportedly used EzriCare Artificial Tears, while the CDC has found the bacteria in opened bottles of the brand from two states. At…
