'Nightmare bacteria' cases seen in 27 states,
CDC reports

The CDC has warned of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria for years, but these “nightmare bacteria” are “virtually untreatable” and capable of spreading genes that make them “impervious” to most antibiotics, Scientific American reported.

Sleepwalking towards an antibiotic apocalypse

“Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse” was a blog post written by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning Americans to prepare for natural disasters ­– particularly pandemics – as though they were being hunted by flesh-eating zombies.