-Caveat Lector- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml? xml=/news/2003/03/06/nbug06.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/03/06/ixhome.html Superbug breaks out of hospitals By Robert Uhlig, Technology Correspondent (Filed: 06/03/2003)
The antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA has broken out of hospitals, where it infected thousands of patients, and is now hitting healthy people. The bacterium - methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus - has long been a serious problem in hospitals and nursing homes, spreading by entering the wounds of patients weakened by disease or injury. It is especially dangerous after surgery. Now a new strain has emerged that can be transmitted simply by skin contact, posing a risk to healthy people. It is infecting thousands across America and may have reached Europe, New Scientist reports. In Los Angeles, there have been "scores" of infections among homosexual men, said the Los Angeles county health department. Some 35 children in the city have been admitted to hospital and an outbreak in the county jail has so far infected almost 1,000 inmates, with 66 needing hospital treatment. The Centres for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, said the strain, spread "like wildfire" in crowded prisons. Although most of the infected are homosexual men, the superbug has claimed athletes, children and newborn infants as victims. 26 January 2003: Honey holds key to killing off ward superbug 6 January 2003: Hospital infections reduced by new soap 13 December 2002: Sharp increase in deaths from hospital superbug Previous story: Young Straw 'a troublemaker' Next story: Fast food is still the school meal favourite External links Superbug strain hits the healthy [5 Mar '03] - New Scientist Department of Health Centres for Disease Control and Prevention © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2003. Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
