Dangerous strains of 'hypervirulent' superbug detected in US and 15 other countries

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Dangerous new strains of a "hypervirulent" superbug have been found in 16 countries, including the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in a new report.

The superbug, known as hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), is a type of drug-resistant bacteria that can cause rapidly progressing, deadly infections, even in people with healthy immune systems..

The classic version of the germ is a big problem in health care settings, where it can contaminate medical equipment and cause opportunistic infections, especially in people with weak immune systems. It's known to cause pneumonia, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections and the nervous-system infection meningitis..

https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/dangerous-strains-of-hypervirulent-superbug-detected-in-us-and-15-other-countries