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It’s a bird, it’s a plane …it’s SUPERBUG!
All joking aside …this is shaping up to be a serious problem. Over the years it’s been known that staph infections are commonly found in hospitals. Now it’s showing up in our schools. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a bacterial infection that is resistant to penicillin, methicillin as well as other antibiotics.
The “superbug” has been found in a school not far from me and has infected 2 students so far. Here is an article from our local news channel (Capital News 9):
‘Superbug’ showing up in area school
10/18/2007 9:13 AM
By: Web Staff
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — Health officials in Saratoga County have confirmed two Ballston Spa High School students have contracted MRSA, an drug-resistant staph infection.
The so-called “superbug” has already been getting national attention recently after a Virginia high school student died from it.
Ballston Spa school officials sent a letter to parents home Wednesday warning them about the bacteria. But they say there is no reason to panic.
MRSA is spread through skin to skin contact, and can be contracted from bacteria growing on athletic equipment and in locker rooms. Both students were athletes on different teams. The strain has been showing up in some schools nationwide. But through education and proper hygiene — health departments are hoping the outbreak doesn’t become a wide-spread problem here.
State health officials say MRSA typically causes boils and soft tissue infection. Some of the warning signs include, but are not limited to, redness, pain, warm skin, discomfort and swelling.
If your child is showing any of these symptoms you’re urged to call your doctor just to be safe.
You can find out more at the CDC’s site:
