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Possible MRSA Case At Plains-Solomon
Possible MRSA Case At Plains-Solomon - Friday, November 2, 2007 at 10:58PM EST
Reported by: Joe Holden
Friday, Nov 2, 2007 @10:58pm EST
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY- Wilkes-Barre Area School District officials said Friday evening they learned about a potential case of MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant superbug, 24 hours earlier from the parents of a student at Solomon-Plains Educational Complex.
We're told a first or second grader is believed to have the staph infection. But Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Namey cautioned it's not a confirmed case and that's reason enough for holding off on alerting the school community.
He told WBRE News by phone the student has a boil on the back of the leg. At the same time, the student's father has a confirmed staph infection. School leaders say it's likely to be a positive case, but just want to be sure.
In response to the possibility, Solomon-Plains was thoroughly disinfected Thursday evening, a mere precaution according to district leaders.
Two weeks ago, a staph infection case was reported at Kistler Elementary in South Wilkes-Barre. The district took swift action and swept the building, from top to bottom, in a cleaning and disinfecting spree.
While many believe the nationwide MRSA outbreak is a lot of media-driven hype, the infection has resulted in a handful of student deaths across the country.
The school district says it will be sending information home to parents on Monday.
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