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Article: Wrestling with herpes.(Herpes gladiatorum )(Brief Article)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Sprains, strains, and bruises are the injuries you expect from wrestling. However, herpes gladiatorum, a skin disease caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), is very common among wrestlers.
Wrestlers with herpes gladiatorum have small blisters, technically called vesicles, just like those seen on children with chickenpox. The disease is spread by contact. When a wrestler with herpes gladiatorum rubs against an uninfected wrestler, there's a good chance the disease will be spread, especially if the uninfected wrestler's skin is bruised or scraped.
Herpes gladiatorum is most commonly found on wrestlers' heads and necks, and usually on the right ...