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A fresh warning over catching MRSA in gyms and health clubs is issued today. It comes after a woman died and at least 100 others were infected. The new variety of the superbug is called Community-Acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA). It has been found in changing rooms and similar communal areas and can cause skin infections. These show up as boils, abscesses and inflammations and can lead to a lethal type of pneumonia. Victims can become infected with CA-MRSA when the skin has been grazed. Experts said it was becoming a "significant threat outside healthcare settings" and is spreading. Initially, MRSA was a problem affecting hospitals and nursing homes and was concentrated mainly among the elderly who have weaker immune systems. But infections are increasingly community-acquired and prevalent among young, otherwise healthy, adults. The latest alert came after a 28-year-old woman who contracted CA-MRSA died from pneumonia. No other details of her case were available.
