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Estimated potential worldwide death toll ranges from 7.4
million to 180 million to 360 million, extrapolating 1918’s
deaths to today’s population. Given global air travel, the virus
& bacteria could spread swiftly, possibly reaching all continents in three
months, the WHO asserts. The federal government fears that 9
million Americans may become sick; most experts now assess the
potential mortality rate at 1.5 percent to 2 percent. People
colonised with CA-MRSA are said to die in 2 years with invasive
type resulting in pneumonia.
An index
of how overtaxed health-care resources might become is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s estimate of roughly
200 million outpatient visits and 2 million to 5 million
hospital admissions.
Staphylococcus and MRSA in the Workplace other than hospitals and
clinics
Shaking hands with you client is said to be
more dangerous than kissing.
Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," is
a type of bacteria commonly
carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. The 25% to
30% of the population that has
staph on the skin or in the nose without causing illness are known
as “colonized” or “carriers”.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) refers
to types of staph that are resistant to
methicillin and other antibiotics that are similar to penicillin.
Fewer people, approximately 1%,
are colonized with MRSA. Sometimes, staph can cause illness, most
often minor skin infections
(such as pustules and boils) and less often more serious illness
such as bone, lung, or
bloodstream infection.
In the past, MRSA was only found among hospitalized or chronically
ill patients; over the past 10
years, this type of staph has become the most common cause of skin
infection in most parts of
the US, and can occur in people who have not had any contact with
a hospital.
MRSA can be acquired by direct skin-to-skin contact with a person
with a skin or wound infection.
It can also be transmitted by contact with shared items or objects
that have come into contact
with someone else's infection (e.g., towels, used bandages).
What are the 5 C’s that make MRSA skin infections more common?
• Crowding
• Contact with skin
• Compromised skin
(i.e., cuts or abrasions)
• Contaminated items and
surfaces
• Cleanliness problems
(lack of washing or washing facilities)
Locations where the 5 C's are common include schools,
dormitories, military barracks,
households, correctional facilities, and daycare centers.
If after visiting your healthcare provider the infection is not
getting better after a few days, contact
them again. If other people you know or live with get the same
infection tell them to go to their
healthcare provider.
We will soon publish information about how you could make
changes in your office to reduce this bacterial infection
spreading.
Common places in your office are colonized with Bacteria
are telephone, mobile phone, computers, keyboard, coffee rooms and
women's hand bag. These bacteria are rapidly becoming resistant to
disinfectants. Wiping surface using strong antibacterial solutions
must be discouraged because the bacteria are said to become more
virulent. Using soap water or bleach helps but you must not wipe the
surface twice.
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