Multiple choice

Which of the following viral diseases is most commonly associated with wrestlers?

  1. Eczema herpeticum

  2. Herpes gladiatorum

  3. Herpes whitlow

  4. Herpes keratitis

  5. Oral herpes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is contracted by wrestlers. It apparently spreads by direct contact from skin lesions on one wrestler to his / her opponent, and usually appears in the head and neck region (which are frequent sites of contact in wrestling holds).

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