From USNewsWire:

More Americans die annually from invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections than from HIV/AIDS, H1N1 influenza and Parkinson’s disease, yet the United States and many other countries’ health officials continue to ignore the global crisis.

Due to MRSA’s most recent development, it’s move from hospital/acute-care environments to outside areas, most notably beaches, MRSA has come to the forefront for those concerned about their family’s exposure to potentially deadly epidemics, such as MRSA or H1N1.

USAToday reports:

A study by researchers at the University of Washington has for the first time identified methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) in marine water and beach sand from seven public beaches

For the most recent, up to date information about the MRSA epidemic, visit MRSAEpidemic.com.