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Use precautions against antibiotic-resistant strain of staph infection
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
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Parents, students, and community members please take note. There is an antibiotic-resistant and particularly virulent strain of staph infection (MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) currently spreading around the nation. It can be passed easily via skin-to-skin contact, as well as by skin contact with surfaces previously contacted by an infected person. La Porte ISD has a couple of unconfirmed but suspicious cases.

Please note and take the following precautions for yourselves and children:
  • Wash your hands frequently. Use soap and water or an alcohol-base hand sanitizer. Experts suggest that you wash your hands for as long as it takes you to recite the alphabet.
  • Cover cuts and scrapes with a clean bandage. This will help the wound heal. It will also prevent you from spreading bacteria to other people as well as prevent a ready opening for the introduction of germs.
  • Do not touch other people's wounds or bandages.
  • Do not share personal items like towels or razors. If you use any shared gym equipment, wipe it down before and after you use it. Drying clothes, sheets, and towels in a dryer -- rather than letting them air dry -- helps kill bacteria.
For more information, go to the Texas Department of State Health Services web site.

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