@montana

IM having some technical issues with the site, I clicked the post button about 10 times.

typically you get more posts with a slow/bad connection. There was this one guy i knew who had dial-up (all they offered in the area) and he got 10 in a row one day. Wasted a whole page talking to himself

anyways, yes i heard about the what you are talking about. It is spread by skin-to-skin contact so just make sure not to touch anyone else's rashes and wash your hands thoroughly and often.

Oh Noes... It's the T-Virus... Damn the Umbrella Corp!

Well i wouldn't worry much about it, just wash your hand and stuff like other people have stated before and all that other good stuff. And, assuming this is just an ordinary virus we should be able to find a cure for it soon, unless it has some weird properties normal viruses don't have (like the "cloaking device" that the HIV has).

I believe what you are talking about is called MRSA. It is an antibiotic resistant strain of staph bacteria. The bacteria has gotten a lot of press after a student in VA died of it.

Things to know:

1) It is not resistant to all antibiotics.
2) Staph (regular and probably resistant) is a common infection, and it is easily preventable.
3) It is likely that this strain of staph occurs far more often than reported, because proper treatment of cuts and infections will get rid of it before it becomes life threatening.
4) MRSA is most dangerous when contracted by very young children, the elderly, and anyone else with a weakened immune system.

It is not a true superbug, but you should take any infection seriously. If you experience swelling of a cut, boils, rash, and especially fever, see a doctor.

Outside of hospitals, athletes seem to be the most likely to contract it, because of unsanitary gym equipment. The easy solution is to wipe the equipment down with a disinfectant before use, and take a shower afterward.

Your unbroken skin will protect you from it, but cuts and such should be protected with bandages and cleaned regularly. But that is common sense, and you should do that to protect against any infection. Any infection can kill you if not treated properly, and it is unlikely that any healthy young student would die of it even if infected.

Just stay clean, wash your hands periodically, do what your mother told you.

@zackblue, if it is a virus then it is nothing to do with bacteria. [unless the virus targets your bacteria]