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C. diff bacteria cause of tens of thousands of deaths; could be stopped

By Extra Extra | 08.17.2012

"A USA TODAY investigation finds that an infection called C. diff is wreaking havoc in the nation's hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities, infecting a half million Americans a year and killing about 30,000."

"The death toll is twice government estimates and nearly equal to the 32,000 U.S. deaths each year from auto accidents."

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