Flesh-eating bacteria not new Strep A
Dear reader asks about a deadly strain. The flesh-eating infections are caused by Group A Streptococcus, not staphylococcus, and the strain is not new. About 10,000 to 15,000 cases occur annually. The germ dissolves tissue, proliferates in the decay, and antibiotics may fail to reach it, requiring surgical removal of dead tissue. early antibiotic treatment may stop the progression, but once tissue destruction begins, outcomes can be fatal.
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DR. Donohue
Dear Ann Landers letters on sex, virginity and school behavior
In a pair of letters a Portland Maine reader asks how to persuade a virgin boyfriend to accept sex before marriage, while Fred Brown urges updating the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to empower principals to remove violent special needs students from regular classes. Ann supports updating the act to reflect contemporary needs.
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Ann Landers
Michael
Ann
Portland
Maine
Port
Fred Brown
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Boyertown
Brown
Heloise Tips on Pineapples Fish and Colorful Sugar
A reader asks if pineapples ripen after picking. Heloise confirms they do not and advises selecting a firm, unleaky fruit. Tips include soaking fish in milk before coating with hush puppy mix and using lemon to remove odor. A festive trick colors granulated sugar with two to three drops of red or green dye for a sparkly holiday look.
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Heloise
Belinda Reasor
Cibolo
Texas
M.D
Dallas
P.K
San Antonio
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across and Down
Puzzle grid shows clues for Across and Down with names like Rut, Meyers, White House, and Lamb. Multiple partial phrases and garbled portions suggest a damaged OCRed crossword page with incomplete theme entries and scattered proper nouns.
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Phyllis
Paul Donohue
Eugene Sheffer
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Capp
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Omicrons
White House
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