September 11th, 2008

[past headlines]

Avon Lake Student Diagnosed with MRSA
Fox 8 News WJW - Cleveland, OH, USA
AVON LAKE, Ohio -- A Learwood Middle School student has been diagnosed with MRSA, which is a drug-resistant staph infection, the school district reports. ...

CDC Launches Education Campaign On MRSA
KDKA - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Most of the MRSA infections in the community are skin infections. Keeping wounds covered and washing hands go a long way in prevention. ...

WIU student diagnosed with MRSA
KHQA - Quincy, IL, USA
That student was diagnosed with the MRSA strain. Director of Student Health Services Mary Margaret Harris wouldn't confirm that the student was an athlete, ...

Heart of Missouri School district tackles MRSA problem
KRCG - Jefferson City, MO, USA
A Heart of Missouri school district is taking steps to combat a pesky case of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which has plagued it ...

Lawmakers Looking For Answers On Prison MRSA Outbreak
NBC30.com - Hartford, CT, USA
State lawmakers are looking for some answers concerning newly reported MRSA cases at the state prison in Uncasville. Department of Correction officers have ...

How to prevent and spot MRSA
WDBJ7.com - Roanoke, VA, USA
Students just returned to the classroom and we're already hearing about cases of MRSA. Doctors say they see more kids with it during the school year. ...

Monitoring MRSA
Bay News 9 - Tampa, FL, USA
School is back in session and the beginning of the school year is ideal time to think about MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).