Global Biological Experiment Generates Exciting New Results

New submitter hoboroadie writes "Scientific American Magazine says antibiotic-resistance genes have moved from the incubators of our hospitals and factory farms, and are spreading through diverse species in the wild. Resistance genes have been detected in crows, gulls, houseflies, moths, foxes, frogs, sharks and whales, as well as in sand and coastal water samples from California and Washington. This stuff is getting more and more like a Hollywood script everyday, n'est ce pas?"

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PBS Frontline "Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria"

[rwyoder]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/hunting-the-nightmare-bacteria/

Scariest thing I've watched in a long time.

Re:Duh

[omems]

Er, hygene hypothesis predates House by about 15 years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis