superbugs

Drug-resistant germs cause 9.7 million US infections and 50,800 deaths a year, CDC's new report says

CDC's 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report estimates 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths a year from 19 drug-resistant germs. Here are the four urgent threats, why the totals can't be compared with 2019, and CDC's prevention steps.