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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).
In non-epidemic circumstances, herpes gladiatorum affects about 3% of high school wrestlers and 8% of collegiate wrestlers. 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 ...
These athletes are spreading a STD HSV-1 and HSV-2 and the media doesn't want to call it that b/c of the strong negative connotations with STDs and genital herpes.206.193.253.171 12:26, 9 December 2013 (UTC) I agree with the above poster. The whole "Herpes gladiatorum" is not a new or different virus.
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
Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.
Pages in category "Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
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 ...