As we have already established previously in this blog, Tuberculosis has become increasingly more deadly because of the MDR strain of TB. This mutation of the disease makes it almost impossible, or at least very difficult, to treat. Yet, tuberculosis is not the only disease that is adapting to the aggressive human Treat-All mentality. Recently, infections like the Staph infection have popped into the headlines becauses of the new powerful resistant forms.

The community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infection is causing a lot of problems recently. According to the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in "Scientists Identify Factor Key to Severity of Community-Associated methicillin-Resistant Steph Infections," the "S. aureaus disease is a global public health concern because some strains, including community-associated methicillin resistant S. aureays, have developed resistance to existing antibiotics." As a result, "the newly described proteins in drug-resistant strains of the Staphylococus aureus bacterium attract and then destroy protective human white blood cells."

Thus, it has become evident that tuberculosis is not the only disease facing difficulties right now. Mutations are occuring at increasingly fast rates. As a result, strains are become ever more difficult to treat. I would not be surprised if once treatable diseases become incurable. Life sure looks great.