Second Case of MRSA at Liberty High School
October 9, 2008 – 10:49 am by KimOne week after 18-year-old Alonzo Smith, a football player at Liberty high, died from MRSA, another student has been infected.
Officials say that the student is responding well to treatment and that it is likely they will make a full recovery, since the infection was spotted quickly and treatment began early.
School officials still do not know the source of the disease and health officials were already called in to clean and sanitize the school. Cindy Lou Hartig, a school board member, says that parents should remain calm, as the school has passed health inspections and is said to be safe and clean.
MRSA is a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics, causing skin and other infections. You can get MRSA through direct skin contact with an infected person or by sharing personal items. In the case of the Liberty high, this may have been passed along through shared sports equipment.
Symptoms of an MRSA infection include: red, swollen skin, painful to the touch, warm to the touch and usually is accompanied by a fever. It becomes increasingly serious if it gets into the lungs or bloodstream, as it restricts the airways.
If you believe you have contracted MRSA, be sure to cover the infected areas with a bandage and consult a doctor right away.
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