Report: Woman, Cat Shared Staph Bug

People struggling to get rid of recurrent staph infections might want to consider an often-overlooked source: the family pet. A German woman repeatedly battled the same strain of drug-resistant superbug MRSA until her cat was tested and treated. It's one of the few documented cases of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between a person and a cat.

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Copper, Silver Tested As Germ Wards

Out with stainless steel, in with copper? It might be a new hospital trend — not for looks, but for germ-fighting. Some intensive-care units in New York and South Carolina are about to get copper fittings as part of a project to test if drug-resistant bacteria survive better on hospitals' ubiquitous stainless steel than on copper.

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Pass the Purell: It's hip to be germ-free

They pull their sleeves down over their hands to open doors, surreptitiously sanitize while on buses, subways and airplanes. At the gym, they towel off their elliptical trainers like car detailers in search of a $100 tip. At work, they’re ready to break out the Clorox the minute somebody coughs.Who are these incredibly sterile souls? They’re the citizens of a germ-conscious segment of the country you might call hand-sanitation nation.

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Marmosets may carry their sibling's sex cells

A male marmoset provides parental care for infant twins (Image: Jeffrey Fite)

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Bacterial nitric oxide synthases (bNOS) are present in many Gram-positive species and have been demonstrated to synthesize NO from arginine in vitro and in vivo. However, the physiological role of bNOS remains largely unknown.

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Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.

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Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.

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Looks like a great preventative program. For those of you at home who have and/or work with kids, here is another great tip that incorporates smart handwashing and other techniques: Germy Wormy Germ Awareness for Germ Transportation Vehicles ages 2 -7.

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Winter Solstice, 2012

You could say that the year 2012 has become "the new millennium" in that a lot of the same people who were expecting something historically dramatic to happen when the 20th century officially became the 21st century are now expecting big drama on a slightly different date.

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Intruders could easily break into two U.S. laboratories where researchers handle some of the world's deadliest germs, according to congressional investigators.

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Intruders could easily break into two U.S. laboratories where researchers handle some of the world's deadliest germs, according to congressional investigators.

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This article's much more complete than the AP article about the matter on Newsvine, so I'm seeding it. One thing this Yahoo version mentions is that it was the woman who initially infected the cat, not vice-versa.

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Doctors have linked the bacterium acinetobacter baumannii to at least seven deaths, as well as to loss of limbs and other severe ailments, according to the report, which found the bacterium has spread quickly since the war in Afghanistan began in the fall of 2001

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Or at least keep your teeth cavity-free. A growing chorus of medical researchers say our bacteria-killing zealotry is misguided. Instead of fighting bugs, they argue, we should train them to do our bidding and then set them loose in our bodies. The trouble is keeping them there.

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A lightning strike knocked out power for about an hour last month at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease building.

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IOGEAR announced today its Germ Free Wireless Laser Mouse, which "is able to inhibit a wide range of antibodies, viruses and algae" and is perfect for libraries, schools, offices, or any other places where computer mice are frequently used.

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