ApocaDocs: New MRSA Strain Found In Dairy Cattle and Humans

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Posted Mon Jun 6 2011: from Scientific American:


	New MRSA Strain Found In Dairy Cattle and Humans http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1307322976 A new form of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in dairy cows and humans in the U.K. and Denmark, providing more evidence that animals could be passing this superbug on to people--not just the other way around. The new methicillin-resistant bacterial strain was found in tests of raw milk by a team looking for another infection among the herds. Pasteurization kills off the bacteria, making milk products--even from a cow infected with this antibiotic-resistant strain--safe for consumers, the researchers explain.

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'Doc Jim says:

I can't see how this blame game is helping any.