Raven
Friday, February 8th, 2008, 09:59 PM
(Victor, N.Y.) - Three junior varsity wrestlers were barred from practice, until they get clearance from the school nurse and their own physicians. On Thursday, the athletes were sent to the school nurse's office when they spotted a rash that turned out to be impetigo.
Liz Welch, a spokesman for Victor Schools, said the school notified the wrestlers' parents, as well as the Canandaigua School District. Canandaigua has a match scheduled with Victor on Tuesday.
"The building and grounds crews completely disinfected the locker rooms and wrestling rooms, the mat, and everything they would have been in contact with," Welch said.
Impetigo, a form of staph infection, is more common among wrestlers than other athletes.
"Particularly wrestlers who are grappling and get scraped a lot--will have injured skin where germs can enter," said Dr. Geoff Weinberg of Golisano Children's Hospital.
Impetigo is spread person-to-person or even from touching a surface, through hot tubs not well-chlorinated, and from sharing towels and equipment. The condition is so contagious that it's been known to cripple major athletic events.
"A few years ago, there was a National Football League team that had epidemics of staph, impetigo," said Dr. Weinberg.
With Section V wrestling sectionals one week away, Victor school officials say they believe they have the impetigo outbreak under control. The tournament is expected to go on as scheduled.
A spokesman for the Canandaigua School District said they have checked their wrestlers, and none of them appear to have impetigo. That district has also taken measures to disinfect school property.
Source (http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=426522e2-3613-4016-a3e7-bb38785632f3)
Liz Welch, a spokesman for Victor Schools, said the school notified the wrestlers' parents, as well as the Canandaigua School District. Canandaigua has a match scheduled with Victor on Tuesday.
"The building and grounds crews completely disinfected the locker rooms and wrestling rooms, the mat, and everything they would have been in contact with," Welch said.
Impetigo, a form of staph infection, is more common among wrestlers than other athletes.
"Particularly wrestlers who are grappling and get scraped a lot--will have injured skin where germs can enter," said Dr. Geoff Weinberg of Golisano Children's Hospital.
Impetigo is spread person-to-person or even from touching a surface, through hot tubs not well-chlorinated, and from sharing towels and equipment. The condition is so contagious that it's been known to cripple major athletic events.
"A few years ago, there was a National Football League team that had epidemics of staph, impetigo," said Dr. Weinberg.
With Section V wrestling sectionals one week away, Victor school officials say they believe they have the impetigo outbreak under control. The tournament is expected to go on as scheduled.
A spokesman for the Canandaigua School District said they have checked their wrestlers, and none of them appear to have impetigo. That district has also taken measures to disinfect school property.
Source (http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=426522e2-3613-4016-a3e7-bb38785632f3)