Multiple choice

Wrestling is a physical competition between two sparring partners. Which of the following is a common viral disease in wrestlers?

  1. Oral herpes

  2. Herpes keratitis

  3. Herpes whitlow

  4. Herpes gladiatorum

  5. Eczema herpeticum
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D 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 frequently sites of contact in wrestling holds).

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