"The experts cite numberous factors for the emergence - and re-emergence - of deadly germs, including:
- increased international travel and shipment of food.
- unprecedented population growth cramming people together in unsanitary conditions.
- decaying public health infrastructure in many areas.
- more people living with immune systems suppressed by AIDS, cqancer, diabetes and organ transplants.
- increased use use of antibiotics in people and livestock, which contributes to germs' growing resistance to antibiotics. Potentially deadly staph infections are becoming resistant to even the antibiotic of last choice.
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