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November 9, 2006

Superbug Brought Back by Iraqi Veterans Proliferating in British Hospitals

By Russ Wellen

"A multi-resistant strain of A. baumannii," reports London's The Independent, "has been isolated from casualties returning to the UK from Iraq. . . US casualties returning to America had also been found to be carrying the superbug." Non-wounded vets too, like one we know.

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"A multi-resistant strain of A. baumannii," reports London's The Independent, "has been isolated from casualties returning to the UK from Iraq. . . US casualties returning to America had also been found to be carrying the superbug." Non-wounded vets too, like one we know.

Authors Bio:

Russ Wellen is the nuclear deproliferation editor for OpEdNews. He's also on the staffs of Freezerbox and Scholars & Rogues.

"It's hard to tell people not to smoke when you have a cigarette dangling from your mouth."
-- Mohamed El Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

 

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