Staph and Sports
A look at staph infections and their impact on local sports programs.
Inspiration from infection: Teammates, friends, family rally around athlete paralyzed by staph infection
Part 1: Today's story details the life of Pleasant Valley High School senior David Pitts in the months since January, when a staph infection led to partial paralysis.
Oct 25, 2009 |  1 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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An invisible adversary: An unseen wound can become gateway for staph infection to enter the body
Part 2: Today's story centers on cases involving two Jacksonville Christian Academy football players and one Anniston High coach to demonstrate how easily infections occur, spread and defy diagnosis.
Oct 26, 2009 |  2 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Protection from infection: Area coaches taking preventative steps to keep athletes safe from staph
Part 3: Today's story centers on recommendations and local efforts at prevention.
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