Public Health Issue The health issue is that MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has become an epidemic in hospitals around the world (WebMD, 2012) . This is because it is a place where many people come who have become ill or some part of their health is faltering. This means that in this place many people have weakened immune systems and even some have some kind of infection (MNT, 2013). This makes for the perfect circumstance for a disease to overwhelm and infect the area, so MRSA can spread quickly without much interference. The way this problem has come about is that because we now have things like hospitals or other types of places used to help the public we have now created the opportunity for many people with different illnesses to accompany each other. This in turn created a breeding ground for bacteria. Therefore, the more compact the area, such as the emergency room, the greater the likelihood of contracting some form of disease. As MRSA has become too widespread in the world, the likelihood of people contracting the disease is much higher. Furthermore, since it does not require a host to survive, contact with contaminated surfaces can transmit it. There have also been cases of hospital staff accidentally carrying the disease around the hospital on their uniforms. In a study conducted by Russel Olmsted, it was found that 60% of doctors and 65% of nurses had MRSA on their uniforms. This leads to the risk that all patients they helped or were close to during the time they were contaminated are now at risk of contracting the disease (MNT, 2011). The risk of this public health dilemma is that if MRSA is becoming even more dominant in hospitals what is stopping this epidemic from expanding to become even more dangerous? (2011, September 1). Hospital staff found carrying MRSA superbug on uniforms and magnetic cards. Medical news today. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/233671.php Accessed February 15, 2013MNT. (2013, July 19). What is MRSA? Why is MRSA a cause for concern? How is MRSA treated?. Medical news today. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10634.php Accessed February 15, 2013Society for Microbiology. (2013, October 24). Numerous community-associated MRSA in nursing homes. ScienceDaily. Available at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131024121800.htm Accessed February 15, 2013WebMD. (2012, April 18). MRSA: contagious, symptoms, causes, prevention, treatments. WebMD. Available at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa-methicillin-sensitive-staphylococcus-aureus Accessed February 15, 2013