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3. This is serious, not to be joked about.
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 05:29 PM
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The NDM (New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase) gene is a bacterial gene responsible for producing the NDM-1 enzyme, which confers resistance to nearly all β-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenems, by breaking them down with zinc.

The gene is found on mobile genetic elements called plasmids, which allows it to spread rapidly among different bacteria, making it a significant global public health concern. Infections caused by NDM-producing bacteria are difficult to treat, with limited antibiotic options and a focus on infection control to prevent further spread...

Bacteria that produce carbapenemases are often referred to in the news media as "superbugs".


NDM-1 bacteria symptoms:

Fatigue.
Shock (if the bacteria enters the bloodstream)
Fever.
Urinary infections.
Other symptoms specific to each illness.

NDM is not a single disease, it is a group of disorders, which share similar symptoms.
The four main types are commonly known as Becker myotonia congenita, Thomsen myotonia congenita, paramyotonia congenita (Eulenburg) or dyskalaemic periodic paralysis.

With RFK Jr in charge, treatable knowns are ignored, but untreatable knowns are also ignored.

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