“Stop the spread of superbugs,” “15 superbugs and other scary diseases,” and “Superbug bacteria found in tested hotel rooms” are headlines we often read or hear about. But what do we mean when we say “bugs”?
The term is used to describe viruses, bacteria, and parasites. While they can all make us sick, they do it in different ways. So what is the difference between these pathogens, and how dangerous are they?
Let’s start with viruses, the smallest of the three.
Science Daily: "U.S. meat and poultry is widely contaminated with drug-resistant Staph bacteria, study finds." EzumeImages/iStock
