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The Dangers of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?

By Warren Olney • Mar 25, 2013 • 51m Listen

Without antibiotics, the risk of infection would set back the practice of medicine by 100 years. Now super-bugs that resist antibiotics are getting ahead of new drugs to fight them. It's got to the point where US and British public health officials warned this month of a potential "nightmare." We hear why it's getting so urgent and what might be done. Also, Secretary of State John Kerry in Afghanistan, and Cyprus' deal with the Eurozone — ending a tax haven and costing wealthy Russians big money.

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer

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The Dangers of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?

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The Dangers of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?

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