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Superbug Shuts Down Entire School District

23 schools disinfected after single case of drug-resistant staph

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2007 6:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – A single confirmed infection of antibiotic-resistant staph has convinced officials to shut down all 23 schools of an eastern Kentucky district so cleaners can scour classrooms, cafeterias, locker rooms, buses and playgrounds. The district superintendent called the massive disinfection a "preventive measure" to ward...   Read full story »

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