Could MRSA be the end of humanity?

You never know. Staph is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. The most powerful antibiotic used to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - vancomycin - is no longer as effective against staph, so the new strain of staph is being called Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA).

What concerns researchers is the speed with which this new resistance developed.

MRSA was an assignment we had to do in nursing school in the 1980's/early 90's. It was fairly new then and mostly known as a nosacomial infection (picked up at hospital). Diligent handwashing (especially by professional staff) is the main key.

All of us carry this bacteria in their nares and unless our immune system is down, does not make us sick. It seems to be turning now in greater rates outside of the hospital.

MRSA is killing more people in the US than AIDS now. Kritiper 14 months ago .

My wife has been fighting MRSA for some time now and it is under control. But we got immediate attention from a very good dermatologist - the same one that treated President Reagan.

She picked it up when in the emergency roon for another problem.

I was in the hospital for 3 days. Hope your wife gets over it soon. Kritiper 14 months ago .

Nah, not the end. We just have to be careful and wash our hands.

That doesn't work. I KNOW! Kritiper 14 months ago .

It's not just MRSA any more:washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/articl... .

Won't work. I wash my hands constantly and I got a MRSA infection. Kritiper 14 months ago .

Did you read the article: "Clostridium difficile (or C. Diff), a virulent form of bacteria that doctors worry has become a new "super bug" -- increasingly common in hospitals and with growing resistance to antibiotics and virulence among those afflicted"This is actually something I expected. Overpopulation in Europe lead to famine and the black plague.

We are so much more overpopulated today - 1/2 of Europe and nobody knows what percentage in the middle east or asia before that was gleaned. It affected the social and economic structure positively which is interesting. Without too many serfs and a few nobles, the middle class was born and the church was decimated - which had a great deal to do with the success of the Reformation.

I do not think the second coming is the answer as posted by JPD - as usual - but rather Darwinism at work. I recently discovered mouse turds in my kitchen drawers. I scrubbed them out and the next day there were more so I went to the store and found mousie poisons.

The labels announced that the stuff kills mice and rats that have evolved to resist coagulants. Boy evolution moves fast. Ultimately, we may have to adjust to buying bigger homes with bedrooms for the super resistant rodents.It's a race between science and Darwinism.

When Jesus comes back I hope he gets his shots first.

Vit D3, fish oil, garlic/onion, oil of oregano and more help kill viruses/bacteria etc. Less time at hospitals...may help and more.

Any virus or bacteria that can't be controlled could be the end of humanity. I just don't think it's going to happen. It's hysteria coming from Hollywood movies.

If the next flu isn't, or a variation (mutation) on the West Nile Virus, or pick one. We have many candidates vying for supremacy. Meanwhile, "And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days" (Mark 13:20).

Jesus will return before we're all dead (even tho some estimates put the plagues and judgments in Revelation at 99.9% dead. ) .

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.