Public Health ProblemThe health problem is that MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has become an epidemic in hospitals around the world (WebMD, 2012). Indeed, it is a place where many people come who have fallen ill or whose health is deteriorating. This means that this place is overrun with many people with weakened immune systems and even some with some type of infection (MNT, 2013). This provides the ideal circumstance for a disease to overwhelm and infect the area, so MRSA can spread quickly without much interference. The way this problem has been able to arise is that because we now have things like hospitals or other types of places used to help the public, we have now created the opportunity for many people with different illnesses to accompany each other. This in turn created a breeding ground for bacteria. So, the more compact the area, such as emergency rooms, the greater the risk of catching some form of illness. Since MRSA has become too prevalent around the world, the risk of contracting the disease is much higher. Additionally, since it does not require a host to survive, touching contaminated surfaces can transmit it. There have even been cases where hospital staff accidentally carried the disease into the hospital on their uniforms. In a study by Russell Olmsted, 60% of doctors and 65% of nurses found traces of MRSA on their uniforms. This carries the risk that any patients they helped or were close to when they became infected are now at risk of contracting the disease (MNT, 2011). The risk of this public health dilemma is that if MRSA becomes even more dominant in hospitals what stops this epidemic from expanding to an even more dangerous level...... middle of paper .. .... January 15, 2014MNT. (September 1, 2011). Hospital staff carry MRSA superbugs on uniforms and swipe cards. Medical News Today. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/233671.php Accessed February 15, 2013MNT. (July 19, 2013). What is MRSA? Why is MRSA a concern? How is MRSA treated?. Medical News Today. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10634.php Accessed February 15, 2013 Society for Microbiology. (October 24, 2013). Copious community-associated MRSA in nursing homes. ScienceDaily. Available at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131024121800.htm Accessed February 15, 2013WebMD. (April 18, 2012). MRSA: contagious, symptoms, causes, prevention, treatments. WebMD. Available at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa-methicillin-résistant-staphylococcus-aureus Accessed February 15, 2013