In San Francisco alone, 532 MRSA infections were confirmed.

By definition, STIs are diseases in which sexual contact is a predominant mode of transmission.

HIV Infection

When MRSA occurs outside of a healthcare facility, is it known ascommunity-acquired MRSA.

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With that said, it doesn’t entirely explain how the outbreak started in the first place.

Doing so not only suppresses the virus but allows your body to rebuild its immune defenses.

San Francisco Department of Health Population Health Division.