Super Bug found in the Arctic traced back to Delhi

A scientist has found a “Superbug” gene in the Arctic region, Soil samples from Norwegian archipelago, a place which lies between mainland Norway and north pole, have now confirmed the presence of NDM-1(New Delhi-Metallo-beta-lactamase-1) gene. This multi-drug resistant bacteria was first detected in New Delhi over a decade back.

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