Recent studies conducted in Texas show an alarming trend of MRSA infections in football programs. In fact, recent studies show that football produces more MRSA infections than any other sport. The Texas studies show that between the years 2003 and 2005, approximately 276 football players were infected with MRSA, a rate of 517 for each 100,000. The U.S. Center for Disease Control reports a rate for the general population of 32 in 100,000. That means that football players are 16 times more likely to contract MRSA than others - and statistics are already at a dangerous number for the general population. According to CDC data, MRSA causes more deaths than any of the 51 infectious diseases tracked by the CDC, including AIDS. Some causes of infection are: the nature of a contact sport, the opportunity of infection to spread through cuts and abrasions, and equipment and facilities that are not cleaned. To read more about this alarming trend in football, click here.
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