Health Alert:

To check current recalls

www.recalls.gov

Community News:

Lyme Disease & other Tick Born Illnesses:

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials has an excellent site for information:

http://www.hvceo.org/lymemain.php

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections (MRSA) Information

FYI - The Mass state health department has very good MRSA fact sheets with specific guidance for school health and athletic professionals.

http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/antibiotic/antibiotic_home.htm

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has developed a MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools that may be helpful in responding to questions about MRSA and schools:

http://www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=364 http://www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=364

Please see the EPA's website for Selected EPA-registered Disinfectants:

http://epa.gov/oppad001/chemregindex.htm

The MRSA-specific list is available at:

http://epa.gov/oppad001/list_h_mrsa_vre.pdf