Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA, has received national attention in recent weeks after a federal report estimated that the staph bacteria are responsible for almost 19,000 deaths a year, more than AIDS. Schools have been closed in Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia to allow cleaning crews to disinfect buses, lockers, and classrooms. Student deaths from the bacteria were reported in Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Maritza Mestre looks at the impact of MRSA on daily life here at Uni.