MRSA expanding -- five cases in Akron Schools

Akron's City and School leaders just announced that five cases of staph infection, possible the MRSA strain that's made headlines, are being investigated at five Akron elementary schools. Here's an excerpt of the release:

"Infections caused by staphylococcal bacteria occur commonly in the community; and, this week, individual cases have been confirmed at Barrett, Firestone Park, Harris, David Hill and Voris elementary schools. A physician has treated each of these cases. Each school building has been cleaned. Even before the recent concern about MRSA, all Akron Public Schools buildings have been cleaned regularly with a broad-spectrum, germ-killing solution that is effective against Staph aureus, including MRSA."

Obviously, this late-day announcement is changing the focus of tonight's newscast. Certainly a pro-active press conference by school and city leaders.

Eric