Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
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2025年秋季，爱尔兰一社区聚会中，约120人参加，其中约半数为儿童和青少年。活动后一天内，部分儿童出现感染症状，最终48名儿童发生侵袭性皮肤和软组织感染，其中33人由常规医生治疗，15人接受急诊，4人住院。所有患儿均已康复。疫情调查结果发表于《Eurosurveillance》期刊。
For a child bursting with energy, few things are more fun than hurtling through a bouncy castle, launching into the air, and ping-ponging between every surface. But that childhood buoyancy will quickly deflate when it turns out those surfaces are smeared with a hypervirulent, multidrug-resistant pathogen.
That was the horrifying reality for a community in Ireland in fall 2025. Neighbors had gathered for an afternoon of merriment, complete with a barbecue, a sweets station, and three bouncy castles. Officials estimate that about 120 people joined the festivities, and around half of them were children and teens. Within a day, some children began developing signs of an infection. In all, 48 children in the community developed aggressive skin and soft-tissue infections.
Of the 48 cases, 33 were treated by their regular doctor, and 15 sought emergency care. Four children ended up being hospitalized. Luckily, all of the children recovered. The results of the outbreak investigation were reported this week in the journal Eurosurveillance.
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