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There were 1042 cases of MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, recorded in the month-long survey in August last year - 288 more than in 2010 (file)

Superbug infections on the rise

The number of people contracting a superbug has risen by 37 percent in the last year, according to Environmental Science and Research figures.

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A medic performs an eye operation on a patient in an operation theatre of a hospital of the Aravind Eye Care System in Madurai, India (Reuters)

UK doctors: New superbug gene could spread widely video

People travelling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

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