FW: Untreatable: Report by CDC details today’s drug-resistant health threats

[Maffei, Joanne]

 

 

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Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 1:05 PM
To: Maffei, Joanne
Subject: Untreatable: Report by CDC details today’s drug-resistant health threats

 

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.        Untreatable: Report by CDC details today’s drug-resistant health threats Landmark report ranks threats, outlines four core actions to halt resistance    Every year, more than two million people in the United States get infections that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a result, according to a new report issued by CDC. The report, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013, presents a first-ever landmark report of the burden and threats posed by the antibiotic-resistant germs that have the most impact on human health.   Supporting communication materials include a CDC press release, CDC Director’s video, and a digital press kit.   Today at Huffington Post, CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH  posts Will the Medicine Cabinet Be Empty When You or Your Child Need Life-saving Antibiotics?  and Steven L. Solomon, MD discusses the report in a Medscape interview.      Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Send Feedback  |  Learn more about CDC Email Updates To receive the latest news for your region, please update your profile with your country, state and zip code. Questions or problems? Please contact sup...@govdelivery.com.         STAY CONNECTED:    CDC on Facebook  Dr. Frieden on Twitter  CDC on YouTube This email was sent to jma...@lsuhsc.edu using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 1600 Clifton Rd · Atlanta, GA 30333 · 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)

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