Prant I think you misread what I wrote. I did not state wrestlers should be banned from wrestling. I've said several times now that I believe wrestlers with the condition should SELF EXCLUDE themselfs from wrestling. In other words they should choose not to participate in wrestling and exposing others. Coachtwink I do not know you personally so I can't speak for who you are as a person. But I promise you if it were my kid practicing, wrestling, or whatever I would make sure they didn't expose themselfs to you. Not becuase you are dirty or anything like that. But for the simple fact that you are a known carrier of your own admission. Now you talked about shingles. That is Herpes Zoster which most people develop an immunity (to the breakout) after having their first outbreak of chicken pox (caused by the same virus) at a very young age.
We are talking about Hepres Simplex 1 here. Cold sores are part of HSV1. However outbreaks and things of that nature definatly qualify.

For those who really don't understand what were talking about here let me offer you a link. Pay special attention to the passage where it states, contrary to your assumption coachtwink that is is very possible to contract this disease even without an outbreak. Its right there under the FAQ's

http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/herpes.html

Also take note of the serious implifications of HSV.

I hope this has shed some light on what I was saying. I don't condone banning someone from wrestling simply becuase they have the disease. But I would hope in the interest of other wrestlers safety they would self exclude themselfs. Coachtwink im going to say this only because I truely belevie it. If you really do know you have the disease I think you are doing every wrestler your around a great diservice by continuing to expose them to the virus. I would think as a Coach your moral standards would be higher than that. As I said before im not going to pass judgement becuase I don't know you. But please reconsider what you are doing.