Several Los Angeles police officers at the department’s West Valley station in Reseda may have been exposed to MRSA, a type of staph bacteria that causes a highly contagious infection resistant to many antibiotics, officials said Tuesday.
A laboratory worker holds MRSA colonies on a blood agar plate in a 2011 file photo. Los Angeles Police Department officers may have been exposed to the bacteria, officials said Tuesday.
It is not clear how many officers, if any, have been infected or how they potentially came into contact with the bacteria. An LAPD spokesman declined to provide specifics on the nature of the exposure., or MRSA, infections are most commonly spread in hospitals and nursing homes, but also can affect other populations — like the homeless community — who live in crowded conditions.
The symptoms of a MRSA infection depend on the part of the body that is infected. People with skin infections often have swelling, warmth, redness and pain in the infected skin. If left untreated, MRSA can quickly spread throughout the body and cause life-threatening problems, including sepsis, according to the CDC.
The LAPD’s announcement comes on top of another public health issue faced by the city after a February report revealed that the iconic City Hall building was. Employees shared stories of flea bites and rats skittering down hallways, over official documents and into ceiling panels. In response, crews mobilized to clean up the entire Civic Center area, including stepping up street sweeping and removing vegetation that may provide animals with shelter or food. Employees have been told to empty the trash each night and put away food and water that may attract animals.The disease, which has been around since medieval times, is carried by rats.
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