By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News
Vandegrift High School recently contacted parents to inform them of the presence of community-associated Methicillan-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) on campus. Several student athletes have been affected and are being treated for skin infections.
Parents responded with concern. As a result, the district has provided detailed information to families about MRSA and the steps Leander ISD is taking to clean facilities and prevent the further spread of infection.
Staph infections are a somewhat frequent occurrence from middle school to professional locker rooms, but the infections — caused by the very common staphylococcus bacteria — are highly contagious and require treatment and aggressive prevention to curtail a widespread outbreak.
Varsity Viper football players have have been affected but the school did not release a list of those suspected of having the infection.
The presence of CA-MRSA on the VHS campus is not new or unique, according to Veronica Sopher, LISD spokesperson. Continue reading