 The CDC Warns of an Increase in Antibiotic-Resistant Stomach Infections

Shigella infections are on the rise in the United States, and the CDC is concerned about the potential public health crisis. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-91fdc574-a442-4026-bd4e-6040db815e1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f56598f2-4528-4c0b-8705-a9760b6c478d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37b2abbb-7409-40ac-97ac-c4bb595f691a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81d0b954-b86e-4b24-b2a7-c73b0fc7c376","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.45161%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Developing new antibiotics to combat antibiotic-resistant infections is challenging, and better surveillance and tracking of these infections are needed. Learn more