Scientists at the University of Melbourne have just revealed that a well-known bug called golden staph can carry deadly disease inside our bodies.
The Peter Doherty institute team explains how the golden staph can secretly hide inside human blood cells and enter the bloodstream in order to avoid being found by the immune system. This informative discovery can motivate doctors and scientists to create better and more effective treatments for their golden staph patients before they develop leave-taking infections.
Although many people find it harmless, the golden staph can lead to serious infection or even death if it enters the bloodstream: “Australia has around 4000 golden staph cases of infections a year, with about 20 percent of patients dying” (Kids News, 2023).
Scientists have gathered over 400 samples from people with golden staph infections all over Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Hachani from the University of Melbourne says, “This discovery would be life-changing and lifesaving. It is also timely.” An estimation by the United Nations suggests that by 2050, almost 10 million deaths will be caused by golden staph infections every year.
It also comes with fears that it could possibly become a global pandemic more deadly than Covid-19. “This discovery means that we will be able to design ‘a la carte’ treatments for patients with golden staph before we reach the doom date of 2050,” Dr. Hachani said. And don’t worry, because the scientists and doctors will do as much as possible to save the human population from golden staph and its hide-and-seek ways.
The Peter Doherty institute team explains how the golden staph can secretly hide inside human blood cells and enter the bloodstream in order to avoid being found by the immune system. This informative discovery can motivate doctors and scientists to create better and more effective treatments for their golden staph patients before they develop leave-taking infections.
Although many people find it harmless, the golden staph can lead to serious infection or even death if it enters the bloodstream: “Australia has around 4000 golden staph cases of infections a year, with about 20 percent of patients dying” (Kids News, 2023).
Scientists have gathered over 400 samples from people with golden staph infections all over Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Hachani from the University of Melbourne says, “This discovery would be life-changing and lifesaving. It is also timely.” An estimation by the United Nations suggests that by 2050, almost 10 million deaths will be caused by golden staph infections every year.
It also comes with fears that it could possibly become a global pandemic more deadly than Covid-19. “This discovery means that we will be able to design ‘a la carte’ treatments for patients with golden staph before we reach the doom date of 2050,” Dr. Hachani said. And don’t worry, because the scientists and doctors will do as much as possible to save the human population from golden staph and its hide-and-seek ways.
