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BEST PRACTICES DISEASES


INFECTIOUS DISEASES Athletes and coaches are in regular, close contact with one another, which increases the risk that communicable diseases can be spread. For this reason, everyone involved in competitive lacrosse should take steps to prevent the transmission of disease.


Common ways that infections can be transmitted include coughing, sneezing, and spitting, and coming in direct, physical contact with a sick person or a contaminated object. Body-contact sports like lacrosse present many opportunities for disease to be transmitted. An on-fi eld injury could force someone to come in contact with an ill player’s blood or mucus, or an athlete or coach may touch a sick teammate while in the locker room, on the sidelines, or riding to a game.


To prevent the spread of disease, teams should develop guidelines. Proper cleaning equipment should be available at games and practices, and coaches and staff members should be trained to safely and effectively deal with wounds and injuries. In addition, rules should be set to exclude players from games and practices if they exhibit:


a fever greater than 100.5 vomiting stiff neck or headache with fever a rash


irritability or lethargy jaundice, diarrhea, skin lesions drainage from the eyes or nose


In addition, players and coaches should shower and wash thoroughly after every game and practice. A strong emphasis should be placed on regular hand-washing, one of the most effective safeguards against the transmission of disease. Here are some hand-washing tips:


Use plenty of soap and water.


Wash the wrists, tops of hands, between fi ngers, under and around rings, palms, and fi ngernails. Scrub vigorously for at least 30 seconds, rinse well, dry. Turn off the faucet with a paper towel.


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