Four Yough students treated for possible contagious skin infection
By Madasyn Lee
Four students in the Yough School District have been treated for possible impetigo since the beginning of the school year, Superintendent Janet Sardon said Tuesday.
“The Yough School District takes the health and safety of our students as a top priority,” Sardon said in a statement.
Impetigo is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children, according to the Mayo Clinic. It’s spread when people come into contact with the sores of someone who’s infected or with items they’ve touched like clothing, towels and toys.
The district’s 2019-20 school year began on Aug. 26. Sardon said the district keeps all of its schools, facilities, and buses clean using antibacterial cleaners and encourages proper hygiene and hand washing.
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