Last week, the CDC was âsounding an alarmâ over the threat of antibiotic resistant superbugs. This week, the chief medical officer in England is doing the same. âAntimicrobial resistance is a ticking time bomb not only for the UK but also for the world,â the chief medical officer in the U.K., Dame Sally Davies, wrote in the countryâs second volume of its annual report. âWe need to work with everyone to ensure the apocalyptic scenario of widespread antimicrobial resistance does not become a reality.â According to the report, microbes changing has led to a new infectious disease discovery almost every year for the past 30 years. âWhat I uncovered was quite a horror story in antimicrobial resistance,â Davies said in a video detailing the second volume of her annual report. Watch Davis talk about the conclusions: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/asAWCf_BXcw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The CDC acknowledged last week that while superbugs, those resistant to antibiotics, are still uncommon, in the first six months of last year, nearly 200 U.S. hospitals â about 4 percent â saw at least one case. Health officials call them ânightmare bacteriaâ that have now been seen in 42 states and threaten to spread their resistance to more and more of their bacterial brethren. âWe only have a limited window of opportunity to stop spreadâ of these superbugs, said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. At a press conference Tuesday, he said he was âsounding an alarm.â Hereâs more from Frieden: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zVGFCMAWBLo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The CDCâs Vital Signs report focused on the superbugs that have emerged from one specific bacteria group. At least five of the 70 kinds in that family have developed resistance to a class of antibiotic called carbapenems â considered one of the last lines of defense against hard-to-treat bugs. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...erbugs-are-a-ticking-time-bomb-for-the-world/