Ars Technica@arstechnica.comarstechnica.comBouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in IrelandThe strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.11/9/26, 9:15 pm·50 reposts·116 likes
grumpygreg.bsky.social@grumpygreg.bsky.social12 SeptJust awful. Kids having fun and parents of them get the joy ruined. I can imagine that any bouncy type 'building' rented from another will need a sanitization before being used. I certainly will.
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