MRSA Infects 7 Students at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan
Posted on November 7, 2007
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Seven students at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) in Michigan have been diagnosed with the superbug known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) since the school year began. After the first four cases of the potentially lethal staph infection were announced by school officials on October 26, 2007, three additional students were diagnosed with MRSA.
Of the seven students infected with MRSA, four live in campus dormitories, and one is a football player. There is no medical evidence to suggest the infections are connected, according to a health advisory on the school’s Web site. All of the SVSU students infected with MRSA are under medical care and are expected to recover.
The University is responding to the MRSA infections using guidelines provided by Michigan Department of Community Health. Buildings are not scheduled to be closed for disinfection. Officials are encouraging students to help stop the spread of MRSA by practicing frequent, thorough hand washing and general good hygiene.
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