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EleanorR

(2,393 posts)
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 05:41 PM Aug 2020

Why the about face from the Big Ten? Myocarditis has been found in at least five conference athletes




Edited to add the ESPN article.

The condition is usually caused by a viral infection, including those that cause the common cold, H1N1 influenza or mononucleosis. Left undiagnosed and untreated, it can cause heart damage and sudden cardiac arrest, which can be fatal. It is a rare condition, but the COVID-19 virus has been linked with myocarditis with a higher frequency than other viruses, based on limited studies and anecdotal evidence since the start of the pandemic.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29633697/heart-condition-linked-covid-19-fuels-power-5-concern-season-viability

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