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Post by Denise on Jun 3, 2011 9:04:26 GMT
A new strain of the MRSA "superbug" has been found in British cows and is believed to be infecting humans. Environmental campaigners say the new strain has emerged because of the over-use of antibiotics by dairy farmers. Dr Mark Holmes of Cambridge University, who led the research, said this was a "credible hypothesis". The researchers, writing in the Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal, say there is no additional health risk from eating milk and dairy products. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13632369
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