Murphy On Superbug Threat: “People Better Start Paying Attention.”

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Murphy On Superbug Threat: “People Better Start Paying Attention.”

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Dec. 6, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

In the midst of a critical two week stretch on the #Path2Cures, the battle to deliver cures and cutting-edge treatments is being fought on all fronts. On last Sunday’s edition of Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, called attention to a growing public health threat - superbugs.

“Superbugs, which are antibiotic resistant bacteria, are the greatest infection threat in our country right now," said Chairman Murphy. “Far more people die of infections that can’t be treated than people die of AIDS. The other thing about this is that it’s getting worse. We don’t have cures for this and people better start paying attention."

December 4, 2016

Superbugs

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce