Health officials fear spread of lung-destroying pneumonia
Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 02:21
in Health & Medicine
Deaths from the combination of a skin infection and the common flu have increased, authorities say. Health authorities have detected the emergence of a rare but deadly lung-destroying form of pneumonia, sparked by the combination of a skin infection and the common flu.
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