Sci-Fi Horror Bug Discovered On International Space Station

In addition to the super bug, the ISS hosts a wide array of significant microbes, including bacterial and fungal phyla, affording survivability through their extreme flexibility. With microorganisms like the super bug on the ISS reinventing themselves, so to speak, to persevere, their developed, subsequent resistance to antibiotics is all but certain. Understandably, to mitigate these risks, NASA aims to continue ongoing studies and conduct new inquiries, especially one directed at E. bugandensis.

Of particular concern is that astronauts suffer from weakened immune systems while on the ISS; the discovered mega bug could especially assail astronauts in this state, potentially sickening them in a less than ideal environment. Obviously, the limited access to medical facilities in space adds to the difficulty.