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Old 24-01-2013, 13:57   #1
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Antibiotic 'apocalypse' warning

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Prof Davies said: "It is clear that we might not ever see global warming, the apocalyptic scenario is that when I need a new hip in 20 years I'll die from a routine infection because we've run out of antibiotics."

She said there was only one useful antibiotic left to treat gonorrhoea and drug resistance was a huge problem in tuberculosis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21178718

It's been waiting in the wings, often hospital wings, and now it's about ready to come out to play.

And how many millions will die? It could trigger war or major conflicts.

Not that that would be a bad thing overall.
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