MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (a.k.a. "S. aureus bacteria".) S. aureus is a common type of bacteria that normally live on the skin and sometimes in the nasal passages of healthy people. MRSA refers to S. aureus strains that do not respond to some of the antibiotics used to treat staph infections. Draining the skin sore may be the only treatment needed for a local skin MRSA infection. However, more serious MRSA infections, especially HA-MRSA infections, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. [PUBMED]
The grio article goes on to say, "The school held an informational meeting for worried parents, most who are keeping their kids home out of fear. "They act like its nothing, its a very serious matter," says Shamika Clotier, a parent who is keeping her kids home. Attendance today was only 57-percent. Principal Vikki Stokes says there is no need to close the school. She says its been scrubbed and sanitized.
"We understand parents are concerned," she says but adds there is no need for alarm. "We encourage students not to miss school." But students left the building today wearing rubber gloves saying they got them in class. Leading parents to question if the school is really safe.
"If the school is clean why are they providing kids with gloves," says parent Angela Watson.
School officials say it was not a precautionary move, but gloves were given out to any student that wanted them and that once students saw their friends with gloves they wanted them too. Parents say the infected teacher was a P.E. Teacher and Coach, but the principal would not confirm the exact position.
While letters went out Tuesday to parents, one student says his coach actually warned of health issues last Friday when practice was cancelled. "They told us about bacteria," said Wanya Stone a fourth grader. His mother Yolanda Stone has pulled him out. "I don't know about a possible outbreak here" MRSA is a serious bacterial infection that can cause a skin rash. You should look for red bumps.
Frequent hand washing and hand sanitizers are recommended."
Read the full story here of the grio.com:
[PUBMED] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004520/
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