"Obama To Drug-Resistant Superbugs: We Are Coming After You"

"The Obama administration is taking fresh aim at antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a growing cadre of microscopic foes that threatens to undermine public health and economic security throughout the world.

The White House on Friday unveiled a five-year plan to fight these deadly pathogens. Part of the strategy depends on slowing the spread of these bacteria by being more judicious in prescribing and using antibiotics. It also counts on scientists to develop new drugs that can replace antibiotics that are no longer effective.

Each year, more than 2 million Americans are sickened by these superbugs and about 23,000 die as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization has warned that drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise in every part of the globe."

Karen Kaplan reports for the Los Angeles Times March 27, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"The White House’s Plan To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance Doesn’T Go Far Enough" (Vox)

"Our Plan to Combat and Prevent Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria" (White House)

"White House Announces Plan To Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria" (Washington Post)

"Obama Seeks to Double Funding to Fight Antibiotic Resistance" (New York Times)