A student in Bedford, Virgina died Monday due to an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. This has resulted in the closing of 21 schools for cleaning so the infection doesn't spread. The report states that staph infections have been spreading through schools nationwide in recent weeks. The report also states that these infections are being spread in gyms and locker rooms. Do you think all schools in the nation should do something to stop this sickness from getting out of control?
How bad are staph infections? Experts say that staph infection deaths may end up being higher than AIDS deaths. The overall incidence rate was about 32 invasive infections per 100,000 people. It is most common in hospitals but is spreading through poor neighborhoods, gyms and locker rooms, and prisons. The bacteria that cause staph infection do not respond to penicillin-related antibiotics. Are you worried about staph infection? Do you take any precautions against infection?
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5 comments:
wow that sounds horrible that all those people died just from an infection.
Ya! I think we should be doing something about this! EWWY! I dont realy know what we need to be doing but anything would be better thatn what we are doing now. This makes me want to wash my hands! More germ-x! :)
Jordan Epperson
Hey Mr.C! Yes we should definately be doing something about all the staff infections in schools! I don't quite know what we should do but anything would be better than nothing at all! Can you say GERM-EX!
Laaken Stotler
I do believe that we should be doing things for staph infection. Such as getting it cleaned one weekend. But, what can you do to prevent it from happening to you? I guess I etter get some more
Germ-x!!!
Cheyanne Bowman
I think we should do smothing about staph infection. I think the school should be cleaned weekley. If someone is sick with staph infection in our school i think it should be closed until they get it cleaned really well. Im very concerned about staph infection because its not only bad but can be deathly.
Sierra Dietrich
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