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MRSA Cases Trigger Closure of Field Houses

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Published August 31, 2011 at 10:28 AM EDT

The Owen County school system has stopped using an old building as its athletic teams field house after concerns surfaced that at least two cases of MRSA could be traced down to the building. For now, school sports teams are using the cafeteria of a former middle school until the district can build a new field house.
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