| Nearly every corner of the country is reporting serious | | | | even meningitis. |
| outbreaks of Staph Infection (Stapholococcus Aureus), | | | | However, there are several precautions one can take |
| a life-threatening bacterium that is wrecking havoc on | | | | to protect themselves as well as their families from |
| both the young and old. Healthy students, athletes and | | | | contracting Staph Infection. Prevention is the key to |
| others are suffering and battling this deadly bacterium. | | | | avoiding Staph Infection. |
| No one person is out of the grips of crisis. One in | | | | Preventative Measures include but are not limited to: |
| every three people carry the Staph bacteria naturally, | | | | - Disinfecting environment on a regular basis (vehicle, |
| although it is usually in a dormant state. As health | | | | home and work space as well as any other area that |
| officials struggle to keep their heads afloat with the | | | | a large amount of time is spent) |
| situation, the general public is desperately searching for | | | | - Carry Disinfectant with you for your hands and other |
| answers, although health officials are coming up short | | | | areas |
| handed when it comes to answers leaving the public | | | | - Do not share clothing with others |
| to basically fend for themselves. | | | | - Wash towels and other intimate items often |
| Staph Infection can appear in a variety of ways and | | | | Some companies have begun to prepare for this |
| can be deadly if left untreated. It can appear in the | | | | outbreak with preventative programs and regimens. |
| form of boils on various parts of the body. Any open | | | | Programs such as Harry the Hand, Stamp Out Staph |
| wound (scratches, abrasions, bug bites, cuts, etc.) can | | | | and the CDC’s program An Ounce of Prevention |
| all be easy entry points for Staph Infection. The | | | | are all efforts to create public awareness as well as |
| bacteria is transmitted through open wounds. Touching | | | | educate people about the dangers of Staph Infection |
| a surface or someone else who has the Staph | | | | as well as ways to prevent Staph Infection. |
| bacteria and touching an open wound on your body is | | | | “Traditionally Staph Infection has been associated |
| a guaranteed way to contract Staph Infection. | | | | with those with direct contact with a health care |
| Once contracted Staph Infection is difficult to get rid of. | | | | facility, although the potentially deadly bacterium has |
| Typically, one will have to start a strict regimen of | | | | made its way into schools, putting our nation’s |
| strong antibiotics. The scariest part is that some strains | | | | children in danger. According to the Center for Disease |
| of Staph Infection such as MRSA (Methicillin Resistant | | | | Control and Prevention over 58% of MRSA cases this |
| Stapholococcus Aureus) have mutated and become | | | | year alone began outside of a health care facility,” |
| resistant to antibiotics . In this case, the host has very | | | | stated informational website |
| little time to treat the infection and rid themselves of | | | | Schools, prisons and healthcare facilities around the |
| the bacteria before the problem is nearly uncontrollable. | | | | country are preparing for this epidemic. It’s no |
| The bacteria will begin to affect the internal organs, | | | | longer a matter of when your community will be |
| immune system and a variety of other problems which | | | | affected by this deadly bacterium, but rather a |
| varies from host to host. Staph Infection can even lead | | | | question of when. Start preparing now before it’s |
| to pneumonia, TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) and | | | | too late. |