CDC warns rising drug-resistant Shigella strains threaten US public health
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The CDC warns that a new extensively drug‑resistant Shigella strain is spreading in the US, behind about 8.5% of Shigella infections in 2023 and continuing to rise. Hospitalization occurs in roughly a third of cases, though no deaths have been reported yet. Overall, drug‑resistant infections are a major US burden, with about 2.8 million cases and about 35,000 deaths annually, fueled by widespread antibiotic use in humans and animals and the spread of resistant strains.
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