SUPER BOWL A HOTBED FOR HERPES?

SUPER BOWL A HOTBED FOR HERPES?

TAMPA, Fla. (Wireless Flash) -- Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, could become a hotbed for herpes on Super Bowl Sunday (Jan. 28). According to dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie, athletes in contact sports are prone to something called "herpes gladiatora" or "wrestlers' herpes." Studies suggest that as many as 10 percent of college wrestlers may be grappling with cold sores caused by contact sports but no one knows exactly how many professional football players suffer the same problems. In fact, NFL bylaws make no mention of cold sores and if infected players must be benched, but one insider admits the issue has never been raised before.