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TechnoratiThey said they are "very concerned" about a potential spread of this strain into the general population since the drug resistant microbe can spread through casual skin-to-skin contact in addition to sexual contact. Reports of the bug are also turning up in Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
But following the homosexual outcry, authors of the study are expressing regret for any information being misrepresented despite overarching concern for the public's health.
“We deplore negative targeting of specific populations in association with MRSA infections or other public health concerns,” said a statement released by the San Francisco university.
Dr. Henry Chambers, one of the report’s authors and a professor of medicine at the university, said they were looking at this case from a scientific point of view "and not projecting any political impact," according to the NY Times.
But some conservatives expressed concern that gay political activists would place political correctness over the health of their own community and they say follow-up media stories are now downplaying the findings.
"This is a clear example of politicizing science," said Bob Knight, director of the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute. "From what I've seen so far the media are not reporting the full story and they're allowing the gay activists to beat the drum again."
"The news is still so filtered through a pro-homosexual viewpoint that the public doesn't know the extent of the epidemics," he added.
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins also raised concern saying, "Unfortunately, homosexual activists are more likely to view the study through the lens of political correctness, which could blind them to the level of inherent risk of certain behaviors with serious implications for them and the community at large."
While gay activists have denounced the conservative groups for zeroing in on the gay community, CWA's Barber said they are not focusing on people who identify as homosexual but instead focusing on the behaviors that the study focused on.
"We lament the disease and the negative consequences of this lifestyle (high-risk behaviors)," said Barber. "We're commanded to be the salt and the light and share the truth with people not because we're against you but because we care for you."
Scientists say soap and water may be the most effective way to prevent skin-to-skin contact transmission, especially after sexual activities.
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