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Drug-resistant MRSA developing into medical crisis

Cautionary Essay ELA Standards 1, 3 and 4

A new stain of bacteria is roaming our hospitals, schools, day care centers and gyms. MSRA is a superbug, resistant to most drugs and easily transmitted. Today's lesson looks at this new killer that quietly claims tens of thousands of lives every year.

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