Cases of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial infection of the skin known as MRSA, have been confirmed at several Tucson area schools. Are you concerned about MRSA?
"Yes. I am very concerned because I don't want to catch it. I wash my hands even more."
Devin Hester, 15, freshman
"You think twice about what you do and whose drink you want to take. And you don't want to wear other people's clothes — like for PE or something. Every day in class all you ever hear is, 'Do you have hand sanitizer?' "
Antonio Gonzalez, 15, freshman
"Yes, because I don't want to get it, and I am more aware of what I am doing and what I am touching. I make sure I am paying attention to skin-to-skin contact."
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Chad Moss, 15, freshman
"Heck yes. I don't want to borrow other people's things. Anything people can touch can be contagious, and I don't want to catch it. I don't want to die."
Rex Schwartz, 15, freshman
"Oh yeah. I just don't want to get it. It doesn't sound fun."
Chris Delgado, 15, freshman
