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Enterovirus D68, seen here in a photo illustration, can result in a condition known as acute flaccid myelitis. (Getty Images)

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This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. According to a report published Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the medical journal Lancet, antibiotic-resistant germs caused more than 1.2 million deaths globally in one year, according to new research that suggests that so-called “superbugs” have joined the ranks of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP)

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A syringe of high-dose flu vaccine typically given to people over the age of 65 is shown on Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Salmonella from unknown food now in 36 states

The CDC has confirmed a salmonella outbreak from a mystery source has sickened nearly 600 people in three dozen states. (Getty Images)