The CDC is sending out a serious warning about bacteria that is resistant to many strong antibiotics. And these strains of bacteria are spreading fast. Laci explains what's caused these bacteria to mutate and what you can do to protect yourself. Read More: Biologists develop new method for discovering antibiotics http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uoc--bdn091313.php "Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a revolutionary new method for identifying and characterizing antibiotics, an advance that could lead to the discovery of new antibiotics to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria." Threat Report 2013 http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/threat-report-2013/ "This report, Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013gives a first-ever snapshot of the burden and threats posed by the antibiotic-resistant germs having the most impact on human health." CDC sets threat levels for drug-resistant 'superbugs' http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/health/antibiotic-resistant-infections-cdc/?hpt=he_c1 "Health officials have been warning us about antibiotic overuse and drug-resistant "superbugs" for a long time. But today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm in a new way." Antibiotics overused and overprescribed in U.S., particularly in the South: study http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/antibiotics-overused-overprescribed-study-article-1.1313749 "U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds." The Antibiotic Debate http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/safe/overview.html "Ranchers and farmers have been feeding antibiotics to the animals we eat since they discovered decades ago that small doses of antibiotics administered daily would make most animals gain as much as 3 percent more weight than they otherwise would. In an industry where profits are measured in pennies per animal, such weight gain was revolutionary." Watch More: Super Gonorrhea!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b2ngu5Vr4Y Copper Kills Bacteria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGz0WMVcJmU Parasite Got Your Tongue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NECsHSvNI-I ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook http://facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com

• published: 18 Sep 2013
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