This article shows how boils can be spread....
Skin infection spreads here
"This is a serious problem and we want people to be aware that minor sores and boils that do not heal really need medical attention," said Kim Geib, an epidemiologist nurse with the Nassau County Health Department....
In one recent case, a 4-year-old girl was taken to Baptist Medical Center Nassau with large, painful boils all over her body, said Geib...
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