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Mysterious blood infection spreading across Midwest

A bacteria called Elizabethkingia has been spreading across the Midwestern United States, where it has caused at least 17 deaths. The most at risk groups are infants, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips has details for CBSN.
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