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