PUBLISHED ON JUNE 17, 2014
PROVIDED BY CNNNEXT.COM
For the first time ever, an extremely deadly type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been traced to a food product.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study this week reporting the bacteria was found in a package of raw squid in a Saskatoon, Canada supermarket.
This type of bacteria is resistant to Carbapenems, which are considered humanity's last-resort antibiotics.
RT Correspondent Meghan Lopez fills us in on the study's findings and how consumers can protect themselves.
