COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A brand new superbug is making its way around the globe and now it has popped up in the U.S. Experts said this new Superbug is different from MRSA.
That is a drug resistant form of Staph infection.
Experts said this is a bacterium that has mutated and is now resistant to all antibiotics.
The first three U.S. cases have now been reported by the Centers for Disease Control.
Infectious disease experts say the Superbug has not been reported in Colorado, but health officials are ready for it.
"It’s been found in three states," Memorial Hospital spokesman Brian Newsome said. "Colorado is not one of those. It’s my understanding that patients return from India where they think they contracted it after having medical procedures there."
Cases have been reported in Massachusetts, Illinois and California.
Experts said the Superbug can be spread hand to mouth, and because it spreads so easily, it will likely spread by plane all over the world.
Experts said the best way to protect yourself is thorough hand washing.
"I don’t think it's anything to panic about," Newsome said. "I think the best thing you can do is wash your hands. It sound simple, but whether it's this bug or any other frequent, hand-washing and good hygiene - that’s critical to not getting sick."
Experts are also encouraging people not to make the drug-resistant problem worse by pressuring their doctor for unneeded antibiotics.
"I think it’s always a good idea to listen to your doctor, and if he tells you that you don’t need them I certainly wouldn’t pressure him for them," Newsome said.
The CDC is telling U.S. hospitals to be on the lookout for any cases of the superbug and to isolate any patient that has it.
They said any cases should raise an alarm.
At Memorial Hospital they say they are ready.
"We take precautionary measures anytime we encounter an infectious disease, and this one would be no different," Newsome said. "We are not doing anything specifically for this bug, it’s a relatively new development."
The CDC said in all three cases here in the U.S. the patients did recover.