Eczema is not contagious, but it can make you more prone to a skin infection that is

You can't pass eczema to another person, but the condition can lead to open sores that are gateways for infectious bacteria like staph or impetigo.
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Third Union County student infected with highly contagious staph infection

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union Day School in Weddington has confirmed a second case of a highly contagious staph infection Tuesday, Union County officials said. Union County officials confirmed the health ...
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Highly Contagious Skin Infection Hits Illinois High School Students

South Beloit High School says they're deep cleaning and disinfecting areas that are heavily used by students, surfaces that ...
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Combo Decolonization Strategy Doesn't Tame Recurrent Staph Infections in Households

Among the 196 children with prior SSTIs, 69% had methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 31% had methicillin-susceptible S ...
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Staph infection rates in the military dropping

A new study shows a decrease in Staph infections among members of the US military. The report, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, notes a decline in Staph cases ...
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Skin infection alert issued for South Beloit High School students

South Beloit High School is notifying families after cases of a highly contagious skin infection were detected in several ...
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Jake Gyllenhaal Got a Staph Infection Filming ‘Road House’: How to Lower Your Risk

Share on Pinterest Jake Gyllenhaal shared in a recent interview that he got a staph infection after being cut by glass while filming his new movie “Road House.” Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ...