Wrestling Mats and MRSA

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) reports that more Americans die from Staph or MRSA each year than from AIDs or HIV. Also according to the CDC, the top sports attributed to MRSA infections are wrestling, football, and rugby. MRSA, Staph, and other skin infections are rampant in high school and college sports due to

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Points of Emphasis. Points of Emphasis cleanliness Among the ways to prevent the spread of communicable skin diseases: • Clean wrestling mats daily. - ppt download

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