by admin | Dec 26, 2017 | Athletes, Gyms, Infection prevention, Preventing germs
Originally published by CBS NEWS Participating in organized sports can bring plenty of health benefits for children and teens, but it also comes with certain risks, including the spread of infectious diseases. This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued...
by admin | Dec 21, 2017 | Athletes, Gyms, Infection prevention
Originally published in the NY Times It is so easy for infections to be transmitted through skin contact in wrestling that there is a condition named for it: Herpes gladiatorum. When parents of young athletes reel off their kids’ sports-related health issues, they...
by admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published in Sentinel Source At least “three or four” members of the Keene High football team are dealing with a staph infection or impetigo, a similar contagious skin infection, Keene High Athletic Director Mike Atkins confirmed Saturday. The outbreak...
by admin | Dec 12, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published on FOX9 BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (KMSP) – Friday night’s Belle Plaine vs Jordan High School football game has been canceled due to an outbreak of the highly infectious skin disease impetigo within the Belle Plaine football team. Belle...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published in Infectious Disease Monitor The American Association of Pediatrics recently issued guidelines published in Pediatrics that outline the risk factors for infectious disease transmission in student athletes, which include skin-to-skin contact,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
School sports infections are an unfortunate reality for many parents. Gymnasts, in particular, are vulnerable to skin infections that can be both painful and embarrassing. Thankfully, there are a few things that parents can do to prevent infections in their budding...
