THE EFFECTS OF MRSA:

MRSA

Crime family: Bacteria

Crime: Destroys flesh of its victims by spreading rapidly.  Starts as a pimple or boil on the skin, then can spread to other parts of the body, such as bones and lungs.  Resistant to antibiotic drugs.  MRSA cases are rising at a shocking rate: MRSA cases have more than doubled since 1999. 

Victims:  15,000 killed, 230,000 infected each year.  The number of children hospitalized with MRSA has surged tenfold in the past several years.

Crime scene: Used to occur mainly at hospitals and nursing homes, but now are spreading to schools, fitness centers and other settings.