With schools across the country reporting cases of the “Staph super bug,” Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), the makers of LYSOL® would like to provide you with information about MRSA and simple tips to help protect your family from infection.

MRSA is spread through skin-to-skin contact, by sharing contaminated objects or coming into contact with contaminated surfaces.  To stay safe, avoid sharing the following objects:

• Personal hygiene tools (towels, soap, razors, wound dressings, bandages, etc.)
• Sheets & clothing
• Athletic uniforms and equipment

Your family can prevent the spread of MRSA by following simple hygiene habits:

• Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands
• Properly care for wounds
• Regularly clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces

Clean and disinfect the following “high risk” rooms and surfaces at home and in schools:

• Locker rooms
• Kitchen counter tops
• Bathroom counter tops and toilets
• Any surface that has come into contact with an infected person’s skin

LYSOL® is committed to helping you keep your family and community healthy. LYSOL® Disinfectant Spray is registered with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a hospital grade disinfectant and is proven effective against both standard “Staph” and the antibiotic resistant strain, MRSA.

For your convenience, here are links to more information about MRSA:

• Centers for Disease Control Ounce of Prevention: www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention.
• Centers for Disease Control MRSA & School: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/
• More information about LYSOL® disinfectant products: http://www.lysol.com/solutionsfinder.shtml

 
We appreciate the opportunity to help you, your school and community during this time of concern.

Sincerely,


Joseph Rubino
Director, Research and Development
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.


LYSOL® is a proud member of numerous Professional Health Organizations including National Association of School Nurses,  National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and The Visiting Nurse Associations of America.