Health Officials Warn Against Drug-Resistant “Phantom Menace” Bacteria.

reports that a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that a drug-resistant superbug known as the “phantom menace” is on the rise in the US. The bug belongs to the CRE bacteria family, which can have a fatality rate of up to 50 percent, and which health officials have listed as one of the country’s “most urgent public health threats.” The “phantom menace” is a relatively new disease, and its low profile has allowed it to slip under the radar of health officials until now. CDC confirms at least 43 cases of the “phantom menace” from June 2010 to August 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/12/03/superbug-known-as-phantom-menace-on-the-rise-in-u-s/