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...were 94,300 cases of MRSA in the entire U.S. in 2005, with 18,600 deaths. The majority of these cases - 85% of them - occurred in health care settings, such as in hospitals and nursing homes. Disturbingly, however, 14% occurred in normal community environments, in people with no recent contact with the health care system. The staph strains responsible for these infections, experts speculate, may be more aggressive, and potentially deadlier, than strains circulating in hospitals, in part because infections that are acquired in health care settings are discovered and treated more quickly...
...disease. Students reporting rashes first came to University Health Services (UHS) early Saturday afternoon, and administrators notified students of the outbreak shortly thereafter. Scabies, a highly contagious but treatable skin disease, is caused by mites that burrow under the skin and lay egg, spread through direct skin-to-skin contact between people or through clothes and bedding. The disease leaves a rash or tiny blisters or bumps on the skin, though symptoms may not appear for 4 to 6 weeks after exposure. “At first I was really worried about getting it. I didn’t want...
...past year saw a tightening of the screws on religion, the report said, with Beijing continuing its "campaign of persecution" against the Falun Gong spiritual movement. Protestant church gatherings that didn't register with the government were shut down, and Catholics blocked from contact with the Vatican. Independent clergy were detained and coerced...
...Mind and Body Ss a sports enthusiast and orthopedic surgeon, I am in contact with tomorrow's sports stars on a fairly regular basis. "Courting Eighth-Graders" gave an accurate and somewhat troubling snapshot of the college sports scene and the mind-set of athletes who are looking to enter the world of sports at an early age [Oct. 8]. Academics may not be on the front burner for these kids, but I thought that TIME would at least give honorable mention to the importance of studying and learning. We need to be concerned about academic standards and expectations...
...Coalition of vital intelligence. After Pearce's death, he said, the council met with tribal elders: "We told them, 'Why are our enemies attacking from your area and why are you not stopping them?' They told us, 'It is out of our power.' They are too scared to contact government people or call for aid," Abdali said, "because the Taliban will know and they will face punishment from the Taliban...