CDC Names The 4 Most Dangerous Superbugs In The U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Superbugs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year.

Those figures come from a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that names 19 drug-resistant germs as threats, The Washington Post reports.

Superbugs are bacteria and fungi that have learned to survive the drugs designed to kill them. Their infections can be tough, and sometimes impossible, to treat, the CDC says.

The new totals are higher than in the CDC’s 2019 superbug report, although the agency says some of the change reflects new measurement methods.