Child was treated at hospital days before staph death
Just days before his death, the Brooklyn, New York, middle-school student who died from an antibiotic-resistant staph infection had visited a hospital with skin lesions and was treated with allergy medicine.
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Local staph infections raise questions about sanitation
The seat of the exercise bike glistens with sweat. The shower floor sprouts patches of green. Perspiration soaks the communal towels.
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Gym germs: why common diseases flourish in your gym and what you can do to avoid them
Putting in time at the gym is supposed to make you healthier, but if you aren’t careful, it could cause unexpected illness. If fungi or bacteria wanted to find the ideal place to grow, your gym might offer one of the best sites around.
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Gym-Borne Infections, from Dr. Kim Zussman
About 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted by both direct and indirect contact, says Philip Tierno, director of clinical microbiology at New York University Medical Center and the author of The Secret Life of Germs. That makes the gym, with its sweaty bodies in close proximity, a highly conducive environment for catching everything from athlete’s foot to the flu.
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Gym Germs Can Make You Sick
Americans hit the gym in search of bigger arms, massive chests and smaller waists, but many don't know that gyms are hotbeds for germs. ABC News conducted a test to find out just how many germs people could encounter when working out. Dr. Philip Tierno, a microbiologist...
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