Posted on 01/02/2007 10:38:12 AM PST by blam
Here's more, from Scotland this time:
Three times as deadly as MRSA - and new superbug is on the rise
In the back of my mind, I questioned the prescribing of 14 days of antibiotics for my head/chest cold 3 months ago. But I took them anyway, even though the symptoms had gone. People do stop taking antibiotics prematurely quite often. I'm not among them.
Exactly. And agribusiness feeds animals with antibiotics at low levels for a long time. Perfect setup for creating superbugs.
Thanks, c. diff, I've read about that one too.
self-ping
Sounds a lot like Lliberalism.
"?? Otherwise healthy?"
Yep. "MSRA: It's Not Just For The Hospitalized Any More"
I can't recall the name, but it got a Washington Redskins player a
couple of years ago. I think that was the end of his NFL career.
(Even successfully fighting off a strong infection and avoiding amputation
can still leave a person with months of fatigue, in some cases.)
Drug-resistant staph striking the healthy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231893/posts
'Superbug' Kin Infects Athletes, Kids
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173332/posts
Virulent staph germ once confined to hospitals emerging in jails, gyms and schools
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1586689/posts
You forgot "Cooties."
Should I worry, do y'all think?
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Have you noticed a newfound ability to climb walls or spin webs? Have you suddenly developed super strength? If so it was a radioactive spider. Just be cautious of green goblins.
Test and quarantine early on would have prevented the millions now infected in this country saving lives and billions in health care.
"When a disease evolves into a sufficiently deadly and contagious strain, it rips through a population, killing off the weak and ensuring that the strong survive and pass their genes to the next generation."
"Sounds a lot like Lliberalism."
Nope, just basic principles of epidemiology. Sadly, the liberals are setting the stage for this to happen by allowing public health to subserve bogus civil rights.
Is that Bill Clinton?
"MRSA is old news in the US long term care industry."
I hospitals , YES ... .
I just got over it and I don't work in a hospital, ... in fact I'm a stay at home Mom. I haven't been around sick people and I got it. My GP has NO IDEA WHY he is seeing this pop up in HEALTHY people like myself in the general population.
Hopefully it;s gone for good. I had chills ... flannel PJ's, 3 down comforters and flannel sheets and wool socks and I still couldn't get warm. It started in my left ear - my head ACHED and my ear itched something fierce. I had balance issues and felt like I was drunk. It had also spread to my left index finger, up my nose and on my thighs. It was also as a "pimple" on my face on both cheeks. BTW, I'm NOT "gay" either - VERY STRAIGHT and practice good hygiene - we can't figure out how I got this.
It's not something to mess around with.
If untreated it can kill you!
No kidding. It gets at your internal organs.
By no means did I, who just got over this, over use anti biotics. In fact we only use soap and water. Out somewhere to eat we will use GermX or Purrell. I have NO CLUE on how I got this.
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