MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- Five more Atlanta area students have been diagnosed with antibiotic-resistant staph infections.
The latest cases were reported Wednesday and involve two students at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, two students at Osborne High School in Marietta and one student at Southside High School in Atlanta.
Cobb County schools spokesman Jay Dillon says cleaning crews already have sanitized classrooms where the infected students had been, as well as gyms and locker rooms. And he says this weekend, the schools will be completely disinfected, including desks, tables and lockers.
Atlanta Public Schools spokesman Joe Manguno says a similar cleaning took place at Southside High School.
Staph infections, including the serious MRSA strain, have spread through schools nationwide in recent weeks.
MRSA is a strain of staph bacteria that does not respond to penicillin and related antibiotics but can be treated with other drugs. The infection can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or sharing an item used by an infected person, particularly one with an open wound.
Labels: Disease, School, Staph Infections
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