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>> correct. >> narrator: the spread of mrsa, a staph bacteria that causes infections resistant to many antibiotics, has long been a big problem inside hospitals. but over the last two decades it's also been found outside, in the community. >> in addie's case, she was a a skin picker. she, as do many kids, picked at her little scabs. and that was likely what introduced the staph infection. >> narrator: but the staph was just the start of addie's troubles. >> she already had evidence of an early pneumonia. and it looked like she was about to get a lot sicker. >> i asked him what were the odds of her making it, getting well. >> hoffman: what did he say? >> he said 30%, but he had to think about it for a minute, and i knew he was lying to me. i knew. by the time your blood has bacteria in it, you're in real trouble. >> narrator: the staph infection had so damaged her lungs, the doctors had no choice. to save her life, they put her on a lung bypass machine called ecmo. >> i remember saying, "ecmo?"... with a squeaky voice, like "no, really? you're not really talking about ecmo." >> narrator
>> correct. >> narrator: the spread of mrsa, a staph bacteria that causes infections resistant to many antibiotics, has long been a big problem inside hospitals. but over the last two decades it's also been found outside, in the community. >> in addie's case, she was a a skin picker. she, as do many kids, picked at her little scabs. and that was likely what introduced the staph infection. >> narrator: but the staph was just the start of addie's troubles. >> she...
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infection mrsa and five other bacteria. the centers for disease control is warning doctors and hospitals to be more careful about how they predescribe antibiotics. >>> a rock hill inmate who walked away from a release center more than a month ago is back in jail awaiting extradition. he was captured in georgia on wednesday. once returned to south carolina, he will be charged with escape and other crimes. deputies believe he broke into a school and pulled a gun hours after he left the prerelease center. >>> friends and family will say their final good-byes to a couple killed in a tragic they died sunday night. investigators say a pickup truck crashed into their home, hit a propane tank and caused an explosion. injuries. starting today at 2:00, family will receive friends. they'll be laid to rest afterward in the church cemetery. >>> south carolina lawmakers canceled a meeting to discuss a meal legalizing medical marijuana. the committee says they expect the bill will be controversial and wants to clarify a few issues first.
infection mrsa and five other bacteria. the centers for disease control is warning doctors and hospitals to be more careful about how they predescribe antibiotics. >>> a rock hill inmate who walked away from a release center more than a month ago is back in jail awaiting extradition. he was captured in georgia on wednesday. once returned to south carolina, he will be charged with escape and other crimes. deputies believe he broke into a school and pulled a gun hours after he left the...
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super germs like mrsa cause one out of every seven infections caught inhospitals, and misuse of antibiotics can help those germs build up a resistance to the drugs. patients has an infection they picked up after beg admitted to the hospital. >>> if you think your commute is bad you better think again. cleveland did not crack the list of the 10 worst commutes. new york was number one with a 35-minute trip on average. d.c., chicago, and boston also made the top ten. but don't celebrate. cleveland didn't make the list of 10 best commutes, either. both columbus and cincinnati did. the work wears the shortest commutes are actually in buffalo. >> when they're not digging out of the snow. >> when it's not snowing. for six months out of the year, they're fine. >>> okay what are we doing now? >> we're doing weather. you were talk about cold and snow. you go over to that green board over there. >> i just saw something on the prompter about a bald eagle. let's show you a little sunshine from earlier today. clouds are gone, and light snow has invaded. that light snow is going to continue for several mo
super germs like mrsa cause one out of every seven infections caught inhospitals, and misuse of antibiotics can help those germs build up a resistance to the drugs. patients has an infection they picked up after beg admitted to the hospital. >>> if you think your commute is bad you better think again. cleveland did not crack the list of the 10 worst commutes. new york was number one with a 35-minute trip on average. d.c., chicago, and boston also made the top ten. but don't celebrate....
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seven of the samples we found had mrsa. that's concerning too and that's probably primarily associated with the amount of processing that goes on with shrimp production. >> both have the potential to cause illness, although through the cooking process they can be killed. >> we do know that there are shrimp farms and shrimp production practices that are doing a lot more to address those issues, that are addressing hygiene and addressing other issues so that they aren't heavily reliant on drugs or other chemicals. >> hey i got some! >> yep! >> when we come back, phil torres with some pioneers of shrimp farming. >> so, this is a clean shrimp? >> that's a clean shrimp. >> we want to hear what you think about these stories. join the conversation by following us on twitter and at aljazeera.com/techknow. >> six hundred miles from the nearest ocean... nestled in a patchwork of windmills and soybean and cornfields is tiny fowler indiana, home to r-d-m aquaculture... a mom and pop indoor saltwater shrimp farm. >> hi, how are you? >>
seven of the samples we found had mrsa. that's concerning too and that's probably primarily associated with the amount of processing that goes on with shrimp production. >> both have the potential to cause illness, although through the cooking process they can be killed. >> we do know that there are shrimp farms and shrimp production practices that are doing a lot more to address those issues, that are addressing hygiene and addressing other issues so that they aren't heavily...
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mrsa bloodstream infections fallen over half last five years. i think my right honourable friend the health secretary to hold this conference and to examine what other industries an practices have done in order to have a 100%, you know, zero accident safety culture. we have seen this in other walks of life and it is time we applied it to the nhs. >> dawn butler. >> thank you, mr. speaker. just eight days ago oliver was brutally shot dead. the community are shocked and saddam hussein by this murder of an innocent young man. they have asked for more community local policing and more youth engagement. would the prime minister meet with me and some community champions to discuss how we can make our streets safer? >> the lady raises a very important point. i think what we've seen in london reduction in gun crime. tragic case we refer to. our hearts go out to the person we are talking about. better intelligence policing in terms of dealing with gun crimes. we must keep that up. i will certainly arrange whatever meet something best to make sure the voi
mrsa bloodstream infections fallen over half last five years. i think my right honourable friend the health secretary to hold this conference and to examine what other industries an practices have done in order to have a 100%, you know, zero accident safety culture. we have seen this in other walks of life and it is time we applied it to the nhs. >> dawn butler. >> thank you, mr. speaker. just eight days ago oliver was brutally shot dead. the community are shocked and saddam hussein...
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say super germs cause one in every seven hospital infections and those include the staff infection mrsa and five other bacteria. the centers for disease control is warning doctors and hospitals to be more careful about how they prescribe the antibiotics to keep the germs from building up resistance. >>> duke energy has announced plans to bring a large solar project to rowan county. it will be northwest of salisbury. it's big enough to power roughly 6,000 homes. near the intersection of 801 and old u.s. highway 70. it will be duke energy's third solar farm project built this year. >>> today nasa will talk about the completion of astronaut scott kelly's year in space. they'll talk about the next steps for more than 400 experiments that took place on the international space station. afterward, kelly will share his perspective on the mission and answer questions about his time at the international space station. >>> if you're away from your tv right now, you will want to take a look at this. this incredible video. you can see the shoplifting suspect running out of a south carolina walmart.
say super germs cause one in every seven hospital infections and those include the staff infection mrsa and five other bacteria. the centers for disease control is warning doctors and hospitals to be more careful about how they prescribe the antibiotics to keep the germs from building up resistance. >>> duke energy has announced plans to bring a large solar project to rowan county. it will be northwest of salisbury. it's big enough to power roughly 6,000 homes. near the intersection of...