Fourth suspected case of staph found at DC academy. Second decon tonight.

Now there are four. Today, another DC Fire & EMS recruit is being treated for a bacterial skin infection. Because of the new case, the training academy is scheduled for decontamination again tonight. This time, according to a department news release, “with a more potent antibacterial cleaning agent”.

Only in the case reported a week ago have officials received confirmation that they are dealing with a staph infection. Dr. Michael Williams, the department’s medical director, said Thursday he did not know if this is MRSA, the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.