Girl who had staph infection returns to school

Girl who had staph infection returns to school

STRUTHERS — A Struthers Elementary School pupil, who was diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus last Friday, was back in school today after she was cleared to do so by her physician.

The school district was notified Friday afternoon by the child’s doctor, and a letter was sent home with pupils from the kindergarten-through-fourth-grade building notifying parents about the situation and telling them the school district was following guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health regarding MRSA, schools Superintendent Sandra J. DiBacco said.

“Above and beyond the ODH guidelines, the elementary building was disinfected over the weekend,” DiBacco said.

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