Sweat May Transmit Hepatitis B Virus During Sports

Based on a study done on 70 male Turkish Olympic wrestlers, a new study indicated that close contact sports, such as football, soccer, basketball or wrestling, may put players at risk of catching the hepatitis B virus (HBV) from their sweating opponents. Some of the athletes were found to carry the virus in their blood while some had the virus in their sweat.....Click HERE to get more details.