As the runoff flows, it may pick up loose material on the surface, such as bits of soil and sand. Runoff is likely to cause more erosion if the land is bare. Plants help hold the soil in place. The runoff water in Figure below is brown because it eroded soil from a bare, sloping field.
Mr. Noble is a MRSA survivor and an ex-NFL player for the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, who now joins the MRSA Survivors Network team. Find out more here. Ron Sacchi
1 HA-MRSA can begin an infection of the skin, a wound (often a surgical site), or a location where medical devices are placed (catheters, IV lines, or other devices). 2  Cellulitis, abscess, or draining pus is often one of the first signs and symptoms of MRSA infections.