Herpes outbreak triggers wrestling ban in Minnesota
An outbreak of a contagious rash called herpes gladiatorum among Minnesota high school wrestlers led the state to suspend matches and halt contact practices, authorities said Wednesday. …
Herpes gladiatorum – commonly known as mat herpes because wrestlers are particularly susceptible – is caused by contact with the same common herpes simplex virus that produces cold sores.
Is it just me or does “Matt Herpes” sound like a 1950’s private eye?
