Antibiotics and Bunnies

Ginger Vance
 MRSA Infections
• Multi Resistant Staph infections
– From common hospital staph infections
• 90,000 infected annually
• 18,000 dead
– Size of MU student body

- Associated Press
 Coming soon to a community
near you -
• Tuberculosis

• The Black Plague

– Reemergence in Madagascar
– “The reemergence of plague in Madagascar…reflects
the general breakdown of traditional measures of
plague control (that have)… provide[d] an opportunity
for selection of new traits that could make the
organism even more virulent. In fact, three new
variants of Y. pestis have recently emerged..”

- cdc
“Triumph of Death” by Peter Brugel, Flemish Artist
 Antibiotics attack!!
• Attack both good and bad bacteria
– Important for life functions
• Cell function
• Energy production
• Linked to increase in asthma and allergies
in children
– Can’t fight off large infection
– Attack everyday irritants

- Colorado State University

Don’t use a bomb when a fence
will do.

• Guard against contracting these bacteria

• Wash with regular soap
• Purchase items without antibacterial
agents
• Use antibiotics sparingly - and correctly