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MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureas  (Community Acquired) 

Here are some links for information about MRSA:

NYS Education Department and Health Department joint guidance for schools (Excellent and comprehensive information for schools, and a list of approved disinfectants in NYS)

CDC MRSA in Schools (Excellent and comprehensive information, Q&A about closing school, reporting, disinfection etc.)

Hand Sanitizers in schools

NYS Department of Health Press Release 10/18/2007

NYS Department of Health  CA-MRSA Advisory notice 10/18/2007

Communicable Disease Fact Sheet  (Summary of MRSA)

Guidance for Coaches (Prevention in athletics)

Guidance for Athletes (Prevention in athletics)

Center for Disease Control (CDC) CA-MRSA (Excellent technical information)

CDC MRSA in Schools (Excellent and comprehensive information, Q&A about closing school, reporting, disinfection etc.)

NYS OGS Green Cleaning Guidance  (scroll down to page 7. not MRSA specific, but relates to guidance by DOH to use dilute bleach for disinfection)

List of Approved Disinfectants for MRSA

MRSA and Articficial Turf (Article from Green Media Online)

NYSPHA MRSA advice (Scroll down to find the MRSA link on NYSPHA's page)

 

   
         
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