Deadly Rugby Virus Spreads In Sumo Wrestlers
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 21:35
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 in the Journal of General Virology.
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