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'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track rising human toll.

'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track rising human toll. McNeill R, Nelson DJ, Abutaleb Y. Reuters Investigation. September 7, 2016.

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September 21, 2016
McNeill R, Nelson DJ, Abutaleb Y. Reuters Investigation. September 7, 2016.
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'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track rising human toll. McNeill R, Nelson DJ, Abutaleb Y. Reuters Investigation. September 7, 2016.