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Missy Baker recalls the moment when she realized that her football-playing son, Boone, didn't just have the flu.

``He told me he was paralyzed,'' Baker said. ``I said, `What do you mean? I just saw you walk to the bathroom two hours ago.' And he said, `Mom, I can't move my arms or legs.'''

Sixteen-year-old Boone, a wide receiver for Texas's Austin High School, was suffering from a recurrence of methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which his doctor said he got through an abrasion from playing on artificial turf, Baker said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=new...id=alxhrJDn.cdc

This is some scary stuff.

Does the ND winter kill this (at least on the outdoor turf)?

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  The Sicatoka said:
Does the ND winter kill this (at least on the outdoor turf)?

My understanding is that bacteria generally don't surivive well above and below certain temperatures or in dry conditions. I would think that regularly cleaning the turf with an anti-bacterial agent would be the best way to prevent infections.

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This is more wide spread than people know. Not all MRSA infections are as devastating. About 90% or more of the wounds I had cultured in Arizona came back positive for MRSA.

I'm glad the staff isn't infected! Or are they!?! :D

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from above link to CDC

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To avoid 'staph' and MRSA, the CDC recommends that you and your kids practice good hygiene, including:

* Keeping your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water. Athletes should be encouraged to shower and wash with soap after all practices and competitions.

* Keeping cuts and abrasions clean and covered with a proper dressing (e.g., bandage) until healed.

* Avoiding contact with other people

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  PCM said:

Whew! I read this thinking that our entire staff might be infected. ???

Does Steph on the staff have staph?

What a boo-boo by me. Sorry. Too much sugar from the holiday treats grazing. :D

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