Link: The Cassopolis Vigilant.
They have joined forces to fight against methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infection (CA-MRSA).
This disease used to be limited to hospitals, but it has found its way into the public and, more to the point, into our high schools.
Wrestling seems to be the main focus when it comes to fighting this disease, but according to former Dowagiac trainer Lori Andrews, all athletes who come in close contact with each other are at risk.
"I have heard about it wiping out entire football teams," Andrews said in a telephone interview from Saline High School on Tuesday. "I haven’t personally had to deal with it yet, but I have sent a lot of kids to the doctor to make sure we don’t have a problem with it."
