Final success Marshall's untiring advocacy and further research with Warren in Perth, which was repeated and extended around the world, eventually won the day. In 1991 a meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, declared formally the link between H. pylori and gastric disease. It is now well accepted that as many as 75% of all gastric ulcers are caused by H. pylori, which can be eliminated permanently by a cocktail of antibiotics. The infection is usually acquired in childhood, when the bacterium is transferred between family members via faeces or vomit, but then lies dormant until adulthood. It is also now recognized that untreated cases can lead to gastric cancer. Marshall and Warren will share the 10-million-kronor (US$1.3-million) prize, which will be presented at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December. Mero life ma ni yesto din kahile aaula . :( Noble prize ta chahinnna tara research chaine yesai gari sidhaunu paye hunthyo :)