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Salmonella 'Superbug' Emerges

Posted 10.03.2011

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Scientists have identified an emerging "superbug" strain of salmonella that is highly resistant to the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, often u...

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Can Coffee, Tea Protect You From MRSA Superbug?

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 09.14.2011

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More good news for coffee drinkers? Possibly. A government study looked at 5,500 Americans and found those that drank tea or coffee had half the ch...

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Gonorrhea Superbug Found: STD Strain Is Resistant To Antibiotics

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 09.10.2011

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Scientists have found the first "superbug" strain of gonorrhea -- a discovery they're calling "both alarming and predictable." Found in Japan, the ...

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Bedbugs With 'Superbug' Germ Found

AP | By MIKE STOBBE | Posted 07.11.2011

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ATLANTA -- Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph "superbug." Canadian scientists ...

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How CAFOs Take Their Toll On Humans, Too

Wired | Posted 05.25.2011

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When I talk about farming, I usually focus on antibiotic over-use and the way that it stimulates the emergence of drug-resistant organisms. That's par...

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Are Seagulls Spreading Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs?

BBC News | Michelle Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scientists fear migratory birds may be spreading hard-to-treat infections after discovering seagulls can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria....

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Superbug Claims First Fatality: Belgian Man Who Visited Pakistan

Posted 05.25.2011

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A superbug outbreak in South Asia has raised health concerns and fears of global implications, fueled by a report by an authoritative British Medica...

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New Superbug Gene Could Spread Worldwide, Doctors Warn

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug,...

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MRSA "Superbug" Is Spreading

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011

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Vance McGaugh was a normal healthy teenager. As his parents stood by his side at Cook Children's Medical Center, they kept expecting him to pull throu...

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