Preventing exposure

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 13:14.

What is the best way for a team to prevent the spread of hepatitis, HIV or any other disease that a player may be spreading? 

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probably getting this player

Submitted by Alison Bailey on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 17:50.

probably getting this player off the team...but this would be immoral and unconstitutional. Education and early detection are pretty good starts. Coaches should be aware of these threats, especially because of the close contact sports teams have, and educate their players.

Transparency is a must

Submitted by Jodi Ann Kelbert on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 01:30.
I think it is totally up to the coach to inform the team and parents that a member has a communicable disease and then they need to learn to be very cautious. My son played on a team with a boy who had HepC and long story short all the kids became so much more cautious and awre of potential health threats. This is a tough situation. Do any states mandate openess here/

Openess is best

Submitted by Joe Tessta on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 02:22.
I had a boy on my team with a situation that could have been a real big deal. I made sure that he palyed the position that was least likely to draw blood. when all was said and done he just wanted to be like all the other kids--he wanted to belong and actually was not even concerned with playing,,just wanted the friends. It worked out good but I am wondering what other coaches do?

Antimicrobial systems

Submitted by Jeff Bickley on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 14:54.

I posted to something similar in the MRSA forum but there are systems and products our there that can be put on equipment and jerseys, and even clothing that kill and control diseases that are passed from player to player. The one I found and have been using is by a company called CSG that works really well for me.

www.csggrp.com

Chemicals?

Submitted by Joel M. on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 20:44.

I am not too wild about having any bad chemicals on my kids when they are breathing heavy. Does anyone know about this product?

MRSA News

Submitted by Joel M. on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 23:41.

Now that the artificial turf and the CDC have cleared artificial turf from any lead hazards, i hope they will get busy solving the MRSA on artificial turf conundrum.