South Asian superbug claims first fatality Posted Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:16am AEST
The unnamed patient became infected while hospitalised in Pakistan. (Reuters: Fabrizio Bensch, File photo) A Belgian man became the first known fatality of a drug-resistant superbug originating in South Asia, reinforcing fears the germ could spread worldwide after infecting dozens of people in Britain and Australia.
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