CDC Report Ranks 4 Superbug Threats as Urgent in US

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report identifies 19 drug-resistant germs as threats, according to The Washington Post. It estimates superbugs cause 9.7 million infections annually in the United States, with four germs ranked urgent. Those include Candida auris, whose reported cases climbed from 48 in 2016 to 6,304 in 2024; the CDC says some of the increase since its 2019 report reflects new measurement methods. The report also moves C. diff from urgent to serious and covers all four urgent germs. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00A new CDC report counts 9.7 million drug-resistant infections in the United States each year.

00:06The Washington Post reports the CDC names 19 germs as threats.

00:10Superbugs are bacteria and fungi that have learned to survive the drugs meant to kill them.

00:15The CDC ranks four as urgent threats, its top category.

00:19They include the fungus Candida auris, which spreads in hospitals and nursing homes.

00:24Cases of Candida auris rose from 48 in 2016 to 6,304 in 2024.

00:30The urgent list also includes two bacteria, called Acinetobacter and CRE,

00:35and drug-resistant gonorrhea, which now resists nearly every antibiotic, is on it too.

00:40The CDC says germs picked up in medical settings add nearly $12 billion in health care costs.

00:46There is one piece of good news.

00:48C. diff has dropped from urgent to serious, thanks to better diagnosis and prevention.

00:53The CDC says the new totals are higher than in 2019, partly because of new measurement methods.

00:59Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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