Staph Infections...

[JaiJai]

I read an article the other day that staph infections are quickly growing around the country.

You can catch one from having a surgery, a cut, even an opening as small as a pin prick or a paper cut or a rug burn.

It's important to wash your hands thoroughly, and apply antibiotic ointments to the smallest of cuts.

A staph infection can be very serious.. even causing death.

But this is what's horrifying.. it can lead to what is called the "flesh eating disease". :|

Warning: This site has alot of graphic photos

http://www.nnff.org/nnff_survivors.htm

[TJ60]

wrestlers (roman greco) MMA athletes are at risk the most. Thats why my senoir year of highschool they passed a law that all mats had to be cleaned with bleach before practice and before a match. We had an outbreak of ring worm...i was lucky enough to not get it.

[TJ60]

no u can get it at gyms anywhere.

[Beli]

Staph infections are on the rise in daycares too. really scary wehn you drop your kids off at the daycare and they come home with what could be a potential fatal disease. so happy that my kids will never ever go to daycare :)

[Antoper]

There was an outbreak of MRSA in our football (american) team, that led to some major teasing :D