No MRSA Found At MLHS Stadium

Tests conducted by the Allegheny County Health Department have shown that there is no staph bacteria in the turf or the field house facilities at Mt. Lebanon High School stadium.

Health Department Spokesman Guillermo Cole said today that all 13 samples taken yesterday came back negative for any type of staph germs, including those that cause the drug resistant MRSA infections that have been confirmed in 10 students at Mt. Lebanon High School, including nine football players.

Mr. Cole said 13 samples were taken in all, with eight coming from the field and five from the indoor facilities, including the locker rooms, weight room and training room.

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