MRSA

New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells has been released from a hospital after being treated for nearly three weeks for MRSA.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA, is typically associated with healthcare settings, affecting those who have been hospitalized or on a breathing machine for an extended amount of time, but the experts claim community-acquired cases are on the rise.

Two high school students in Mercer County were hospitalized with MRSA infections over the past several weeks. The issue at Steinert High School allegedly started within the locker rooms, which have been thoroughly cleaned since.

Hamilton Township officials in Mercer County have confirmed a handful of MRSA skin infections since the start of the school year.

The Wall Township Primary School in Monmouth County has been fully sterilized, following a MRSA infection.

The Wall Township School District has sent a letter out to parents and employees saying that the Primary School has one identified case of MRSA, which is an anti-biotic-resistant type of staph infection.