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Sinus Infection
The beaches of Rio de Janeiro, host of Olympic events of rowing and canoeing, were found to be housing a super bacterium leaving these waterways uninhabitable and unsafe for any human interaction. Superbugs such as the bacteria in Rio are resistant to practically every antibiotic imaginable, leading infections that were once defeated are recycling back through the population stronger than ever. Over the past few years I have been prone to sinus infections where the passages between the nasal cavity and the sinuses are blocked with gunk and germs. Sinusitis can generally be treated with a decongestant and a pain pill, but when the going gets tough, a physician will prescribe antibiotics to knock out the infection. Constant use of antibiotics

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