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The CDC has issued a warning regarding a "nightmare bacteria" containing the NDM gene that is resistant to most antibiotics. Infection rates reportedly rose 70% between 2019 and 2023. Doctors attribute the increase to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, warning that unrecognized carriers could lead to widespread community transmission.
A new antibiotic-resistant gene mutation called NDM-1 has been identified in patients returning to the UK from India. The hosts suggest the timing of this "superbug" news is designed to discourage medical tourism to India, which offers cheaper healthcare alternatives to the failing British National Health Service.
