CDC: New Superbug Not So Scary

Last week, we told you about a newly discovered gene variant, NDM-1, that has been found to cause some bacterium to become extremely resistant to to antibiotics. Now there's good news. The CDC is reporting that there have been no new cases involving NDM-1 in the U.S. since the initial health warning in June of this year. They added that the bugs are susceptible to the use of some older antibiotics.

Several doctors at renowned facilities weighed in with the New York Times on NDM-1 and noted that while there are numerous strains of antibiotic-resistant germs, none of them have yet lived up to their "superbug" and "flesh-eating bacteria" stigma. In other words, there's no need to panic right now.