Deadly virus spreads in sumo wrestlers
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
Rugby players may get more than just the ball out of a scrum ??? herpes virus can cause a skin disease called "scrumpox" and it spreads through physical contact. Researchers have studied the spread of the disease among sumo wrestlers in Japan and have discovered that a new strain of the virus could be even more pathogenic, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of General Virology. read more