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Herpes gladiatorum is one of the most infectious of herpes-caused diseases, and is transmissible by skin-to-skin contact. The disease was first described in the 1960s in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is caused by contagious infection with human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), [1] which more commonly causes oral herpes (cold sores).
There is the potential for prevention of infection, or at least containment, with antiviral agents which are effective in reducing the spread to other athletes when given to those who are herpes positive, or who have recurrent herpes gladiatorum. [1] The NCAA specifies that a wrestler must: - be free of systemic symptoms (fever, malaise, etc.).
Individuals who participate in contact sports such as wrestling, rugby, and football (soccer), sometimes acquire a condition caused by HSV-1 known as herpes gladiatorum, scrumpox, wrestler's herpes, or mat herpes, which presents as skin ulceration on the face, ears, and neck. Symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and swollen glands.
Herpes gladiatorum, one of the most infectious forms of the disease, is spread through skin contact and saliva. Although the disease can be treated, once a person is infected it says in their ...
Symptoms of herpetic whitlow include swelling, reddening, and tenderness of the infected part. This may be accompanied by fever and swollen lymph nodes. Small, clear vesicles initially form individually, then merge and become cloudy, unlike in bacterial whitlow when there is pus. Associated pain often seems largely relative to the physical ...
HSV-1 causes 66.3% of genital herpes in the Tel Aviv area. [35] Syria— Genital herpes infection from HSV-2 is predicted to be low in Syria although HSV-1 levels are high. HSV-1 infections is common (95%) among healthy Syrians over the age of 30, while HSV-2 prevalence is low in healthy individuals (0.15%), and persons infected with other ...
Symptoms: Small, raised, pink lesions with a dimple in the center [1] Usual onset: Children 1 to 10 years of age [2] Duration: Usually 6–12 months, may last up to four years [1] Types: MCV-1, MCV-2, MCV-3, MCV-4 [3] Causes: Molluscum contagiosum virus spread by direct contact or contaminated objects [4] Risk factors
Genital herpes; Herpes gladiatorum; Herpes progenitalis; Herpes; Herpes zoster oticus; Herpetic whitlow; HIV-associated pruritus; Human betaherpesvirus 5; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 infection; Human tanapox