Infection
Tough Mudder runners complain of rash after Sonoma County race
Aug
Tough Mudder staph infections
Sonoma County health officials are investigating after roughly two dozen people reported a bacterial infection on their skin following the Tough Mudder Sonoma County challenge over the weekend.
The Tough Mudder challenge was held at the Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 19 and 20. People who crawled through the mud and water, and maneuvered under obstacles like a barbed wire fence, posted on social media that they came down with an infection after the event. People said they have a red rash with puss, a fever, and body aches.
“We want to be sure to let people know… if you attended this event, and you have a rash, fever, aches, we want you to go see your doctor,” she said.
“We want doctors to have the right information, so they know which things to consider, staph being one of them,” she said. “But what we don’t want to happen, because it looks like staph, we don’t want them to just treat for staph and find out it’s something else.”
Meghan Rowe of Butte County in Northern California said she was in trouble when she woke up Monday after doing the 10K race.
From: KTVU FOX 2
Although only 22 people contacted the Sonoma County Health Department as of Wednesday, the agency said it believes many more people may be sick.
KTVU obtained a copy of an email sent to Tough Mudder participants that said they are aware of some people experiencing “an adverse health reaction” and that they are investigating. Tough Mudder did not respond to KTVU’s request for comment.
“I’ve heard it’s been a known problem for some time which is even more disappointing because I’d love to see Tough Mudder actively deal with the issue if it’s a known problem,” Palakos added.
