Infectious Diseases

Sports Hygiene - Disease Prevention

Preparation for competition in any sport requires proper training and practice. Whether it means preparing your body or maintaining your equipment, proper preparation is necessary. Keeping your body and equipment clean is part of that process. Infectious diseases do propagate and are easily transmitted in the sports environment. Contact sports and those with heavy amounts of equipment are more prone than others, but needless to say, proper hygiene is necessary in all sports to reduce the potential of transmitting these agents. The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and VHSL Sports Medicine Advisory Committee realize these issues and have established guidelines to educate the sporting and medical communities about their presence and means to reduce transmission of sports related infectious diseases. (NFHS Sports Medicine Handbook)

Flu Season Recommendations Media Advisory (Oct 2009)

Common Skin Infections in Athletes (Oct 2009)

VHSL Infectious Disease Policy »

VHSL/NFHS Communicable Disease Procedures » (Oct 2007)

VHSL/NFHS Guidelines to Minimize Infectious Diseases » (Apr 2007)

Herpes Gladiatorum » (Apr 2007)

MRSA - VHSL/NFHS SMAC Position Paper and Guidelines » (Apr 2007)

MRSA - Virginia Department of Education Superintendent's Statement » (Oct 2007)

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Location

1642 State Farm Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22911-8609

Take 29 south into Charlottesville to the 250-East Bypass toward Richmond. Drive approximately four miles on 250. After you pass the Pantops Shopping Center (Applebees, Giant, Starbucks, Liberty Gas Station), turn RIGHT onto State Farm Blvd. The VHSL building is the fourth building on the right.

Take I-64 East to Exit 124/Shadwell. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp onto Hwy. 250. At the fourth light, turn left onto State Farm Blvd. The VHSL building is the fourth building on the right.

I-64 West to Exit 124/Shadwell. Turn right on Rt. 250. At the fourth light, turn Left on State Farm Blvd. The VHSL building is the fourth building on the right.

Contact us

Phone: 434-977-8475
Fax: 434-977-5943
Email: info@vhsl.org

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