- A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that drug-resistant superbugs cause over 50,000 deaths and 9.7 million infections annually in the United States.
- The CDC designated four pathogens as urgent threats: Candida auris, CRAB, CRE, and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which commonly spread within healthcare settings.
- Superbug infections occurring in medical settings account for more than 42,000 deaths and nearly $12 billion in healthcare costs every year.
- Researchers project that annual deaths linked to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in North America could reach 317,000 by 2050.
- CDC Director Dr Erica Schwartz warned that antimicrobial resistance threatens modern medicine, with a further 13 pathogens listed as serious threats requiring sustained action.
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