Sunday, September 22, 2013

Two sumo wrestlers died of herpes virus

A viral disease with sports such as rugby and wrestling is connected has caused unrest after two deaths in Japan, reports BBC. The so-called "herpes fighter" for the athletes of the damaged skin administered. The study was published in the Journal of General Virology. Experts examined 39 sumo wrestlers infected with the disease. The diagnosis of herpes participants from 1989 to 1994. Sumo wrestlers train and live together with all areas of the so-called "stable", which is a breeding ground for the virus. Two of the infected fighters died. Experts suggest that the problem lies in the herpes virus, but recognize that they play an important role, and other factors. This point is not clear. Previously associated with a herpes virus strain BgOl, but scientists have found another new strain BgKl that was common in the blood of the victims. The herpes virus can be a long time in the nerve cells, which can have no symptoms and signs of the disease can be delayed, scientists say. The results showed that the herpes virus having a strain BgKl severe consequences of the disease, and propagation. Because the virus has caused the death of two fighters, experts plan to conduct additional studies to investigate this issue.

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