Are more people killed every year by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections or by car accidents?
Answer below. . . . . . . Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== "Bacteria that develop resistance to common antibiotics mean trouble for more than a quarter million Canadians every year. Most develop infections while in hospital. About 8,000 of them die from those infections --- more than will die of breast cancer, AIDS and car accidents combined." (Source: From: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/12/f-superbugs.html) I presume the numbers are roughly the same (but 10 times larger) in the US. Of course, the 30,000+ gun deaths per year in the US may dwarf all of this. :-( --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
