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Antibiotic Resistant ‘Superbug’ Detected in Squid

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 13, 2014 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday that a bacterium highly resistant to antibiotics has been found in squid imported from South Korea. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Gonorrhea ‘Superbugs’ Tearing Path Across the Globe

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea, including one reported in Japan in 2008, have spread to countries around the world, infecting more than 100 million people a year, in part because symptoms have become harder to detect, the World Health Organization says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Fear Chinese ‘Superbugs’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2010 Leading scientists are criticizing Chinese doctors and farmers for what they believe is a reckless overuse of antibiotics in both the medical and agricultural industries, which, they argue, has led to an explosion of resistant "superbugs" endangering global health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Follow Soldiers Home

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 The US military's evacuation chain that removes wounded soldiers from combat, while effective at saving lives, has helped give rise to an antibiotic-resistant superbug that has spread to civilian hospitals in the U and Europe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )