UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union Day School in Weddington has confirmed a second case of a highly contagious staph infection Tuesday, Union County officials said. Union County officials confirmed the health ...

WINGATE, N.C. — Parents are being warned about a case of a highly contagious staph infection at an elementary school in Union County. School officials said a student at Union Elementary in Wingate has ...

Researchers with TGen in Phoenix are sounding the alarm about MRSA. MRSA is caused by staph bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and live in the nose and on the skin, and is spread by ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly grows on the skin. If bacteria enter the skin, a staph infection may develop. MRSA causes a type of staph infection that can be hard to treat due to ...

MRSA infections do not resolve on their own. People will require antibiotics to prevent potential complications. MRSA treatment options range from oral antibiotics for mild infections to intravenous ...