Another MRSA Health Warning
March 9, 2009 – 2:41 am by Daniel JosephsI've got more MRSA news and it isn't good. A new study by the University of Miami found that MRSA, the life-threatening, drug-resistant form of staph bacteria, has now made its way from human beings into both seawater and the sand. The study performed in South Florida found that 3% of the water sampled contained MRSA. This doesn't mean everyone should avoid going in the water or playing in the sand. Most healthy people will not get an infection from contact with bacteria in seawater but it does mean precautions need to be taken. If you have an open wound, you shouldn't go into the ocean or a swimming pool. Just another thing to worry about besides JAWS.