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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。

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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。

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Carl Azuz has more.
卡爾．阿祖茲帶來更多報導。

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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。

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But you don't always need one.
但是你有時並不需要。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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So, what can we do about it?
那麼，我們能拿它怎麼辦呢？

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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。

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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。

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These can be good, effective medicines.
這些可以是好用且有效的藥。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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。

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Washing your hands is a good thing, too.
洗手也是個好方法。

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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。