| Updated: 2/28/2008 11:15 am |
Published: 11/05/2007 7:57 pm
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(TULSA, Okla.) November 5 - The MRSA superbug spreads to more Tulsa schools.
So far, MRSA has been diagnosed in a teacher and student at Skelly Elementary, a teacher at Edison High School and a student at Jones Elementary.
The Tulsa Health Department is working hard to stop MRSA from spreading. One Bixby family says that's good news because they know all too well why you do not want it in your house.
Michelle Foreman wipes down nearly every surface in her house often, just months after she and two of her sons were all diagnosed with MRSA. “It's extremely painful. It's traumatizing", she says.
And now many other Tulsa area families are dealing with it too.
Tulsa Health Department spokesperson Melanie Christian says parents should not pull their kids out of affected schools. “That's probably a little over cautious, but we certainly do take it seriously."
The health department is working with schools to reduce the risk of a MRSA outbreak. “We give them guidance on how to properly clean their environment, especially when we're talking about athletic environments."
The Foreman family has now recovered, but they'll keep cleaning too. It's their best chance to stop the superbug from bugging them again. “It can be costly, it can be disfiguring, it can be deadly."
The health department says simply washing your hands is your best defense against MRSA. They also say there are two ways it is commonly spread: sharing a towel with someone or sharing a razor.
And for tips on how to fight and prevent MRSA, just click on links and reminders.
