General

US Superbug Infections Rising, but Deaths Falling

Author : NewsGram Desk

Drug-resistant "superbug" infections have been called a developing nightmare that make conquered germs once again untreatable.US

So there's some surprising news in a federal report released Wednesday: U.S. superbug deaths appear to be going down.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated about 36,000 Americans died from drug-resistant infections in 2017. That's down 18% from 2013.

So there's some surprising news in a federal report released Wednesday: U.S. superbug deaths appear to be going down. Pixabay

Officials credit an intense effort in hospitals to control the spread of particularly dangerous infections.

Also Read- This AI Tool Can Predict Mortality Of Heart Failure Patients

But while deaths are going down, the report says infections overall increased nationally. And while superbugs mainly have been considered a hospital problem, they are appearing much more often elsewhere. (VOA)

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube and WhatsApp

Download our app on Play Store

Also Read

Israel Strikes Lebanon Less Than an Hour After Trump Says It’s ‘PROHIBITED’ From More Attacks

Climate, Indigenous Groups Rip Trump GOP for ‘Handing Over the Arctic Refuge to Big Oil’

Sánchez, Lula Lead ‘Work for Peace’ and Equality at Gathering of Global Progressive Leaders in Spain

Wages in grain, losses in the market: Migrant workers in Bihar’s Tal region face double economic blow

Vijay’s Entry in Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 to Reshape Fate of Dravidian Parties; TVK’s Electoral Success Likely Limited, Possible Kingmaker Not King