���Chris: I note that the first online commenter suggests a solution to such modern health afflictions:
"During the plagues in Europe, the families that suffered the least were those that used silver utensils. I dug out my grandmother's set two years ago and have not had a cold. flu, sore throat, or other health problem and I work with cash and dirty dishes in a public setting everyday." Medical authorities take note. :-) Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Christopher D. Green <chri...@yorku.ca> Subject: Health stats trivia question Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:38:49 -0400 Are more people killed every year by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections or by car accidents? Answer below. Chris ========================== "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 (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
