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How can mrsa spread?
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By contact: Mrsa can be spread from one part of your body to another, it is often found colonizing in the nose. It can be spread from one person to another by contact or touch. It can be picked up from inanimate objects such as the doorknob, sinks, linens, telephones.
Answered 7/13/2014
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Skin contact: Very easily spread by hand to hand contact.
Answered 2/16/2013
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