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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jabed Ahmed

What is MRSA? Symptoms and how to avoid deadly infection after rise in UK cases

There has been a sharp rise in cases of the superbug MRSA being contracted outside hospitals across the UK.

Britons have been urged to avoid sharing items such as towels or razors, particularly in gyms and leisure centres where the bacteria has been spreading.

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