Official: MRSA case at Union County elementary school

UNION COUNTY, N.C.– An official with the Union County Public School System confirmed Saturday that a student at Waxhaw Elementary has a case of MRSA.

They said the school followed protocol which includes disinfecting classrooms and common areas.

Parents were notified Friday via a letter and a phone call. 

For more information on MRSA visit: http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/diseases/mrsa.html.