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LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICK BORNE ILLNESSES

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTIONS (MRSA) INFORMATION:

FYI - The Mass state health department has very good MRSA fact sheets with specific guidance for school health and athletic professionals.
http://www.mass.gov/

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has developed a MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools that may be helpful in responding to questions about MRSA and schools:
http://www.tpchd.org/

 

Please see the EPA's website for Selected EPA-registered Disinfectants:
http://epa.gov/

The MRSA-specific list is available at:
http://epa.gov/