What you should do if this happens to you!
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Shop around and compare prices. A list of companies can be found in your local yellow pages of your phone book.
Maintain a good driving record.
Take the highest deductible the insurance will allow for collision and comprehensive coverage. A higher deductible will lower your premium.
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MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccoccus Aureus
MRSA also known as Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccoccus Aureus is a bacterial infection that commonly affect the skin and are know as "staph" infections. This bacteria is carried on the skin and in the nose of healthy people. Since the early 1960's, MRSA has been a know infection to the health care community. MRSA almost always occurred in hospitals and nursing homes or in patients who had serious medical problems. In the 1990's, increasing cases of the infection became apparent in the community.
Most recent cases involved healthy children and teenage athletes.
MRSA is usually transmitted through direct skin to skin contact or contact with items such as towels, equipment and used bandages, that have come in contact with the staph bacteria. The infections have a high rate of recurrence. The following preventative measures are important:
- Good hygiene; wash hands with soap and water
- Maintain a clean environment
- Cover skin and cuts with a dry clean bandage
- Avoid contact with other people's wounds and bandages
- Avoid sharing items such as sheets, towels, clothing, razors, and equipment
- Wash soiled sheets, towels and clothes in hot water with bleach
Most MRSA skin infections are minor and can be treated without antibiotics. Incision and drainage of the abscess with coverage of a clean bandage is the recommend treatment. In higher levels of skin infection, oral antibiotics may be prescribed. Severe cases of the lung, skin and other areas may require IV antibiotics and hospitalization.
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In 2005, there were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States.
About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States, estimating one death every 13 minutes.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for 36% of all deaths in this age group.
California leads the nation in traffic fatalities. More than 4,000 sustain serious injuries, such as quadriplegia, paraplegia, brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries.
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