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November 17, 2011

Europe In The Grip Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Europe In The Grip Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs | Fox News:

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Superbugs capable of evading even the most powerful antibiotics are increasing their grip in Europe with rates of drug resistance in one type of bacteria reaching 50 percent in the worst-hit countries, health officials said Thursday.

In a report on multi-drug resistant bacteria, or so-called superbugs, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which monitors disease across the European Union, said the need to combat resistance was "critical."

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