Staph Superbug Outbreak in Richmond, Missouri Closes Elementary School
Posted on November 5, 2007
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A Richmond, Missouri school is closed for disinfection after the diagnosis of drug-resistant staph in at least seven children. The children, all students at Sunrise Elementary School, are infected with the virulent form of staph known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. An eighth student and a teacher are believed to have the infection as well, although no confirmation is available at this time.
The MRSA outbreak at Sunrise Elementary began early last week. Shortly after parents were notified of five confirmed cases of the infection, additional cases of MRSA surfaced. Parents and school officials are particularly concerned since at least four of the infections have been linked to a single classroom, KMBC-TV reported.
All of the infected students are undergoing treatment, and are expected to recover. Sunrise Elementary School will be closed for cleaning and disinfection on Monday, November 5, and Tuesday, November 6, 2007.
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my mother in law is 74 healthy person asprin a day is all she takes.her hands broke out and feet so she went to the doc had blood test came back in her urine positive for mrsa.no one told us nor her what should be done,a close family member is dying of cancer should she be hanging out with that person,i have 2 -6years is this safe THANK YOU
Linda,
Thanks for reading Staph News. We are a news service, not a medical resource, and cannot give advice on specific medical conditions. All content on this site is purely informational and should not be construed as medical advice.
Since MRSA can cause extremely serious infections, I strongly urge you to seek medical advice from a trusted physician regarding how contagious your mother-in-law’s condition is.
Best wishes for a healthy 2008!