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MRSA Found at Public Beaches on the Puget Sound
 USA Today reports that University of Washington researchers found methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) in seven public beaches on the Puget Sound.
The researchers identified Staph bacteria on nine of 10 public beaches that they tested. Seven of 13 Staph aureus samples, found on five beaches, were multidrug resistant, says lead investigator Marilyn Roberts.
"Our results suggest that public beaches may be a reservoir for possible transmission of MRSA," she told the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy here, the leading international conference on new and resurgent diseases.
This study and another recent study about beach pollution certainly make the idea of going to the beach much less appealing. Lance Peterson, a University of Chicago infectious disease specialist, told USA Today that "Staph is a salt-loving organism. It's not surprising to see it in the ocean."
MRSA is a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The CDC says it is a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and may cause skin infections. MRSA can also cause bloodstream infections and pneumonia.
Photo credit: Janice Carr, Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
Posted on September 12, 2009
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Beach Pollution is Still a Widespread Problem in U.S.
Kelly Wallace reports for CBS News about a new study that found the dirtiest beaches in the U.S. are predominantly in the Northeast and Florida. However, the problem is widespread and every coastal state has a beach pollution problem according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report. The main pollutant for dirty beaches is dirty runoff following storms. Polluted beaches can cause ailments like stomach flu, diarrhea, skin rashes and pink eye. Kelly Wallace says environmentalists also warn that the sand can be just as dirty as the water. Take a look:
The NRDC has a faq about beach pollution here. The EPA also has an article about beach pollution here. USA Today also has an article about the beach pollution problem here.
Posted on July 29, 2009
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