MWN: It was a tournament like any other for a California boy, until things took a turn when he noticed what was happening to his face. Just a few short days after the event, the boy learned what nasty thing was on the mat that day – and he apparently rubbed his face right in it. Now, he’s calling it quits.
The incident took place in San Jose, California, where 17-year-old Blake Flovin was taking part in the Central Coast Section high school wrestling tournament at Independence High School. Although things went off without a hitch, it wouldn’t be until a few days later that the
That poor kid! How horrific!
Maybe he rubbed his face after doing a butt drag?
That this happened in Cali must be a complete coincident, right?
Another strange disease brought in by Undocumented Dreamers
” It’s better to sit out for the sake of everyone else, rather than put everyone at risk because you want to play.”
That’s kind of like EVERYONE adequately washes their hands after going to the bathroom before touching door handles, EVERYONE coughing into their elbow so not to spread their colds, and ALL with AIDS not sharing their semen. Good luck.
Is it Scabees?
Not sure how to spell it.
This is a very gay sport
Wrestling mats are giant petri dishes. They constantly need to be wiped down with alcohol and I believe they do some sort of Ultra Violet treatment to them now.
During my junior year in high school I picked up a small sliver of broken glass off a wrestling mat. It got lodged in my shin and became infected. That was a long time ago but I’m pretty sure the meet was at Independence High School in San Jose.
Who prepared your food, or washed the utensils at your local restaurant?
Airliners are giant flying germ tubes.
Next time you’re at the doctors office, ask yourself who sat in the waiting room chair last. Or who handled the magazine you’re reading.
Thanks to the third world immigrants all kinds of disgusting infections are being spread around, including TB, Ebola, lice, SARS, and Islam…
Don’t get me started on bedbugs…
From the article it was a type of Herpes he got from the mat, a virus. And apparently it isn’t UNcommon in the world of wrestling.
EWWWW
Wrestler’s Herpes is nothing new. Poor guy. All over the face is horrific for sure. Usually the back and such for them.
There’s also the Whitlow version on the finger that dentists used to to get a lot (before gloves?)
In other words- yes you can get Herpes completely passively..
Personally I think the main difference is just the point of infection really. Other differences in the virus that may/do exist, who cares really. The virus hides out in the nerves in the area near the infection point. HSV1, HSV2, Wrestler’s, Whitlow. Similar results, different area of the body basically.
Turbo-
and my understanding is there is no cure for herpes so this kid is going to have “outbreaks” – forever.
Right?
P.S.
Almost forgot West Nile virus.
@bob_annon- correct, no cure. But outbreaks can be suppressed/eliminated with common anti-viral med.
The article says “we can’t shut it down over one kid…we’ve got a tournament this weekend. ” are you kidding me???? Scarred with a incurable virus for life? It’s not like he caught the sniffles. Parents are crazy if they let their sons participate til organizers can figure out how to clean things up. Disgusting.
Good point. But how would one clean it up? You’d have to stop touching people. Something like 60% of adults (or more) in the US test positive for HSV1 for example. They don’t even bother testing for it anymore really it’s so common.
Clearly someone at the tournament at least had a raging outbreak in progress at that time though 😉