So-called superbugs are on the rise, and as we've been told repeatedly, the overuse of antibiotics is largely to blame. 所謂的超級病菌有愈演愈烈的趨勢，我們一再收到消息，絕大部分歸咎於抗生素濫用。
But now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding a new warning about the antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 不過，現在美國疾病控制預防中心針對對抗生素有抗藥性的細菌提出警告。
Carl Azuz has more. 卡爾．阿祖茲帶來更多報導。
It's a knee-jerk reaction for a lot of folks; you get sick, you go to the doctor and ask for an antibiotic. 這是許多人的直覺反應。生了病就去看醫生、要抗生素。
But you don't always need one. 但是你有時並不需要。
Doctors say it won't kill off a virus like the common cold, and overuse of antibiotics is blamed for the rise of what some call superbugs -- 醫生說，抗生素無法殺死像是一般感冒這種病毒，而且濫用抗生素被歸咎是有些人所說的超級病菌興起的原因，
bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, infections that are harder for medicines to kill. 這種細菌能抵抗抗生素，引發的傳染病更難用藥物消除。
The CDC says these things have gotten so bad, they're now officially considered a threat to human health. 疾管中心表示，這些細菌已經變得非常厲害，他們現在已經正式被視為人類健康的威脅。
Two million people in America get superbug infections every year. 美國每年有二百萬人被超級病菌感染。
At least 23,000 people die because current drugs can't cure them. 至少二萬三千人因為目前的藥物無法治療而死亡。
So, what can we do about it? 那麼，我們能拿它怎麼辦呢？
First and foremost, the CDC says to use antibiotics correctly. 疾管中心表示，首要之務是正確使用抗生素。
As much as half the antibiotic used in the U.S. isn't necessary or called for. 美國使用的抗生素有多達半數沒有必要或不需要。
These can be good, effective medicines. 這些可以是好用且有效的藥。
They can kill harmful bacteria. They can also kill helpful bacteria. 它們可以殺死有害的細菌，也會殺死有益的細菌，
And germs that are resistant to antibiotics may be left over to grow, according to the Missouri Department of Health. 然後能抵抗抗生素的細菌可能就殘留下來生長，密蘇里衛生部表示。
So, make sure you work with your doctor to avoid overusing antibiotics, and closely follow directions on how, when and how long to take them. 所以，要確保和你的醫生配合避免濫用抗生素，並且仔細遵循服藥方法、時間與期間的指示。
Don't save some for the next time you're sick when your doctor tells you to use it all. 醫生告訴你全部吃完，就不要留一些下來下次再吃。
Washing your hands is a good thing, too. 洗手也是個好方法。
One key to reducing infections is not to get them in the first place. 減少傳染病的關鍵之一，就是一開始就不要接觸到。