Schools battle staph
Saratogian - It's generally spread by skin-to-skin contact or by sharing items such as towels or gym equipment used by an infected person, particularly one with an open wound. The disease could be transmitted by sitting on the same bench as an infected person.
Dripping Springs School Reports MRSA Infection
KXAN - bacteria can mutate faster than new drugs can be invented, the MRSA has become resistant to most types of antibiotics. To prevent the spread of staph, remember to wash your hands, don't share personal items like razors and keep your gym equipment
Staph infections verified in two Tioga County students
Sun and Press - Carefully cleaning towels and laundry with hot water and taking showers after using gym equipment or other activities involving physical contact are good ways to prevent the germ from spreading. Wiping down gym equipment and surfaces with
Schools combating MRSA
Allentown Morning Call - In the Bethlehem Area School District, a reminder notice was sent to custodial and athletic department staff to make sure they continued disinfecting gym equipment every night, said Kathy Halkins, head nurse for the district. Students where MRSA has
How to Avoid Staph Infection
NewsMax.com - Don’t use gym equipment if you have an open sore. Shower after physical activity. Clean sporting equipment with hot water after each use. Don’t use a soiled towel after bathing, showering, or washing your hands. Contact your doctor if you think
Expresso Fitness(R) Launches New S2u(TM) Bike
PR Newswire - SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Active adults now have an exciting alternative to basic gym equipment as Expresso Fitness(R), the leading supplier of interactive cardio fitness systems, today announced the launch of its S2u(TM) bike. The
Open case
Gulf News - I always pack my iPod because I love music, my camera … and my gym equipment because I am fanatical about working out every morning. The rest doesn't matter. I count on my family a lot for support. My real friends are few – and they are my rocks
Don't panic
Medford Mail Tribune - of the community, whether a school, day care or nursing home, what diseases are going around," she says. For younger students, ask school officials about hygiene: Does the day care/preschool emphasize handwashing? For older students, is gym equipment
Dickson Co. High School Student Infected With MRSA
WKRN - According to doctors, catching Staph is as easy as shaking someone's hand or sharing gym equipment. Using too many antibiotics may make you more susceptible too. Dr. Brian Lee is an infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital in Oakland
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