These new lineages can be found on soft tissues of livestock workers, for example in their noses. A study looked at the association between exposure to livestock and the occurrence of LA-MRSA infection and observed that LA-MRSA infection was 9.64 times as likely to be found among livestock workers and veterinarians compared to their unexposed families and community members, showing that exposure to livestock significantly increases the risk of developing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.[53][54] While total numbers colonised by LA-MRSA remain low, and fewer still suffer infection,[55][56] the condition is nonetheless rising in prevalence, difficult to treat, and has become a public health concern.[57]