Wash your Hands

My Mom was would always go off he deep end if I came in from outside when went straight to the refrigerator without washing my hands. Well there seems to be "real" reasons why we all should be washing our hands more often than not.

There is a new drug resistant bacterium that has claim the life of a 17 year old in Virginia last month and, most recently has struck down a teenager in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY. "60 Minutes" did a piece this past weekend about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Dubbed the "super bug" this “drug-resistant bacterium” has been know to teachers, public heath care officials, and doctors for years, but is just now receiving some attention. Perhaps it's because our city, state and government officials can no longer hide all of the many death related illness is bacteria is claimed over the last three years. Interesting enough when I the started the research to write this blog. I googled to the CDC. One would think there would be info on the front page, not.

Anyhow, I write as a warning for us all to be aware of how we go about living. It's time for us all to wake up, stop being selfish, and help to deter the spread of the deadly bacterium. Doctors said, "one possible explanation for more cases is people's overuse of antibiotics; washing hands thoroughly is the best way to protect yourself."

I guess Mom was right.