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Posted Sun Jun 15 2008: from Edinburgh Scotsman: Superbug in hospital outbreak 'has same death rate as smallpox' http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1213545871 "EXPERTS fear the strain of Clostridium difficile that has killed eight people at the Vale of Leven Hospital, and been involved in the deaths of eight more, is as deadly as smallpox. The strength of the 027 strain is under investigation, but the rate of fatalities in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde hospital, in West Dunbartonshire, has horrified bacteriologists." [Read more stories about: antibiotic resistance, superbugs] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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