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Letters to Parents:
MRSA Update letter to parents sent home on Jan. 10, 2008
MRSA letter to parents sent home on Oct. 22, 2007. Contains guidelines to decrease potential spread of MRSA
Additional Information:
On Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, the Sachem School District hosted a Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Samoset Board Room. Questions in regards to the handling of MRSA cases or any additional inquiries about things that were going on in Sachem were answered at that time.
Poster to identify MRSA, including its treatment and how it is spread
New York State Athletic Association's flyer covering athletics and MRSA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched a new education campaign to help Americans better recognize and prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of staph bacteria that causes skin and other infections. Why is this important?
It is estimated that Americans visit the doctor more than 12 million times per year to address potential skin infections, many of which are caused by MRSA. And, although MRSA can affect anyone, children 0-18 years old and African-Americans of all ages are at particular risk.
Therefore, the campaign is placing special emphasis on reaching children's' caregivers and the African-American community.
One component of the MRSA Initiative is to reach as many Americans as possible, and especially our target communities, with a new suite of materials about MRSA recognition and prevention. Materials focus on empowering parents, and especially mothers -- because research shows that women are the main health decision makers in most families -- to know the facts about MRSA. Partnerships with school health and education professionals are vital to getting our messages to school administrators and parents. The following two links are suggested by the CDC:
New York Statewide School Health Services Center information
National MRSA Education Initiative information
New York State Department of Health fact sheet
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information:
Fact Sheet
Educational Materials/Posters
Statewide School Health Services Center (585) 349-7630
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