Staph- A, kills more each year than HIV?

[SummerRain]

"Nearly 19,000 people died in the United States in 2005 after being infected with virulent drug-resistant bacteria that have spread rampantly through hospitals and nursing homes, according to the most thorough study of the disease’s prevalence ever conducted."

"If the mortality estimates are correct, the number of deaths associated with the germ, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, would exceed those attributed to H.I.V.-AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, emphysema or homicide each year."


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/health/17infect.html

[FAH1223]

are you scared?

[Koronto91]

Ismahan,

Still chasing diseases I see.

Weirdo.

[SummerRain]

Koronto and Fah,

My suggestion is use less hand sanitizers in order to keep your immune system strong. Dont want these lovely micro-organisms taking over.

[*Arabman]

Is this about the superbug

[FAH1223]

[quote="Ismahan123"]Koronto and Fah,

My suggestion is use less hand sanitizers in order to keep your immune system strong. Dont want these lovely micro-organisms taking over. [/quote]

USE LESS hand sanitizer?

someone needs a knock on the head

[Koronto91]

[quote="Ismahan123"]My suggestion is use less hand sanitizers in order to keep your immune system strong. Dont want these lovely micro-organisms taking over. [/quote]

Did you smoke the wrong pipe today?

I've heard people say this, but does it really work? Who can even survive without using sanitizers these days?

[SummerRain]

Fah,

Are you in disagreement or its your way of saying you dont use it?


Arabman,
MRSA
Yes, most recent one is MRSA, a staph bacteria that trigger infections so dangerous and painful, its turns deadly in days time.

[Advocatar]

Nothing comes close to bullets........the world leading death cause and I aint scared of a tiny ass inconspicuous germ. fuuley xaar weeyn ma ihi.


like sangub, aniga ninweyn oo RAG ah!! ban ahey!.

[SummerRain]

What do you think causes most infection, (mind you they are also the most common in this country) in hospitals?

Seriously, they work to an extend, however, excess use is discouraged because of how they weaken our immune system. Thats why many researches are taking place in search for a solution.

[FAH1223]

use all of the sanitizer!

[gurey25]

they are antibiotic resistant
not antiseptic resistant,

some dettol for example will kill it and sanitze the area,
but the question is how do you kill it once it is already infecting your body.