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Antibiotic-Resistant E Coli Reaches The US For The First Time (reuters.com)

New submitter maharvey writes: A woman in Pennsylvania has contracted a strain of E Coli that is unaffected by all known legal antibiotics, including the antibiotics of last resort. We have had bacteria that were resistant, but this is the first bacteria that is completely immune. Such bacteria were known in China, but since the woman has not traveled recently it means she contracted it in the wild in the USA. This is a major step toward the terrifying post-antibiotic world.

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  1. Re:Does vodka help? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I regularly have my Russian women consume vodka before placing their proverbial lips on my appendage. That is, after I place my tinfoil hat on and cross my fingers. So far so good. My anecdotal evidence supports your inquiry AND you read it here on the internet so it must be true.

  2. Re:Does vodka help? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Topical alcohol is an excellent disinfectant, however for internal infections alcohol tends to kill the host before the bugs so not such a good idea.

  3. Re:the chickens. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    This is a great opportunity to cull 5 or 6 billion from the population, and nobody can be blamed for it. I say go for it... You have to tear down the old to make room for the new, and we won't have to hear any more whining about "climate change" for a while, since pollution will be cut way back. We can start with Africa, middle east, and Asia (Anywhere east of the Urals is fine with me). Ain't nobody gonna miss them. To be safe, take out Austria-Hungary (and all points southeast of there) also. Let's give the world a fresh coat of white paint! We should keep the Mexicans though. They're pretty cool, and the food is always a triumph.

    God save the Queen!

  4. Prevention tips by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    1) don't let the Mexicans that pick your lettuce take a shit in the patch.
    2) don't fuck butts without a jimmy

  5. "Such bacteria were known in China..." by JoeyRox · · Score: 3, Funny

    More proof of our trade imbalance with China.