Football players treated for staph infection

MT. LEBANON, Pa. — There are health concerns surrounding two school districts after Mt. Lebanon football players got staph infections.

Mt. Lebanon just played Fox Chapel in a scrimmage.

Now, both school districts Mt. Lebanon and Fox Chapel tell Channel 11 they are aware of the problem and are taking the proper precautions.

School leaders with the Mt. Lebanon School District confirm to Channel 11 that five to seven students are being treated for a staph infection and that those football players are being treated by their private doctors, but the school district is being very cautious about this.

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The players are taking their football equipment home to be cleaned and janitors are disinfecting the locker room.

Officials are also fogging the locker rooms as an extra layer of sanitation.

Mt. Lebanon officials notified Fox Chapel High School about the staph infections on Monday.

The two schools played each other last week.

Fox Chapel's athletic director told Channel 11 a team doctor examined several players, but they are not aware of any of their players who have been diagnosed with staph.

They have been sanitizing their locker rooms and equipment as well, and will continue to monitor the situation.

Officials at Mt. Lebanon said even though students have been diagnosed with staph, their game against Pine Richland will proceed Friday, and the players will be allowed to play as long as they're cleared by doctors and keep the infected area covered.

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