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“But until a few years ago, MRSA was uncommon outside of hospitals and nursing homes. Now, it has been identified as the cause of serious skin infections in otherwise healthy athletes, children in daycare, prisoners, soldiers, and rural Alaskans”, said Arjun Srnivasan, a CDC medical epidemiologist.

The community-acquired MRSA is not as harmful as its hospital-bred cousin. But even it has caused the death of four children in Minnesota and North Dakota. Last year, two Allegheny County (Pa.) Jail inmates also died due to the infection.

“Susceptible groups have some risk factors in common”, Srnivasan said, “close quarters, skin-to-skin contact, sharing towels or other personal hygiene items”.

Regular hand washing with soap and water can prevent the spread of the infection. Personal items like towels and razors should not be shared.

MRSA has become a growing problem in many countries, causing difficult-to-treat infections. The number of deaths linked to MRSA jumped 22 percent between 2003 and 2004 in England and Wales.

Most pimples are caused by acne, which affects as many as 17 million people in the United States. It is usually created when the skin's pores are clogged with oil and dead skin cells.

"The most important treatment is actually draining the pus," Gorwitz said. Many times that is a cure all by itself, she said.

They can usually be treated by draining them and keeping the skin clean, but more severe infections may need antibiotics or hospitalization.

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