Florida High School Student Dies After Contracting MRSA
October 2nd, 2008 | by admin |
A Central Florida high school student has died from MRSA bacteria, prompting health officials to close the school down temporarily while the investigate.
The school in question is Liberty High School in Kissimmee. Alonzo Smith, 18 died at a hospital on Monday from his infection.
Letters have been sent home to parents of children attending the school, along with an MRSA FAQ sheet.
Currently it is not known if the student contracted the virus while in school, or if he was exposed to it outside of school property.
MRSAs are very dangerous due to the fact that they have become resistent to many types of drugs that are used to combat them.
The infection is carried on a person’s skin or inside their nose, but when it enters into the bloodstream it can become very dangerous.
2 Responses to “Florida High School Student Dies After Contracting MRSA”
By ferica on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
i cant believe he died he was my friends brother it is so sad i will definetly miss him
and my condulences go out to the family
By elina on Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
well he was one of my classmates and right before he pass away i saw him he was normal and healthy kid and i think is false that he died cause of Mersa mayde he had it but he died cause of allery reaction that his own father said