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Posted Wed Feb 27 2008: from New York Times (US): Drug-Resistant TB Rates Soar in Former Soviet Regions http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1204123391 "Drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in parts of the former Soviet Union have reached the highest rates ever recorded globally, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The rates could soar even higher, spreading the potentially fatal disease elsewhere, a top W.H.O. official said, releasing findings from the largest global survey of the problem." [Read more stories about: antibiotic resistance] New!: Your Quips: Chase says: "Luckily, we Americans are resistant to Soviets." 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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