PRO/EDR> Impetigo – USA (02): (VI) alert

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The Virgin Islands Department of Education (DOE), in conjunction with the V.I. [Virgin Islands] Department of Health (DOH), is advising parents of an island-wide public health alert for St. Croix due to an outbreak of impetigo.
According to information released by DOH on Wednesday, Oct. 21, impetigo (im-puh-TIE-go) is a highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children. DOE is committed to the health and safety of all of its students, and asks that parents and