HS Wrestler Claims Competing Gave Him Herpes

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A California high school wrestler who says he contracted a strain of herpes while competing in a wrestling match made a passionate call for the state wrestling championships to be canceled.

According to NBC affiliate KNTV, Blake Flovin got Herpes Gladiatorum, which is an infection similar to a cold sore and not an STD. Flovin sat out last weekend’s state wrestling tournament due to the infection, but he’s worried that other competitors may be at risk. Many of the athletes he wrestled in recent weeks were scheduled to compete.

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