A study from Aarhus University shows that there may be an increased risk of being infected with livestock-associated MRSA if you live near a pig farm. (Archive photo). Photo: Ida Guldbæk Arentsen/Ritzau Scanpix
Residents near pig farms face higher MRSA risk
A study from Aarhus University reveals that people living near pig farms face an increased risk of contracting antibiotic-resistant MRSA, despite having no direct contact with the animals. Researcher Martin Rune Hassan notes the correlation is strongest when wind blows from the farms toward...
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