The Parramatta Eels have been forced to try and contain a boil outbreak at the club in fear of a staph infection spreading throughout the playing roster.
NRL.com understands the Eels called in an infection prevention and control unit on Friday in a bid to prevent a boil epidemic on the eve of their round 20 clash against the high-flying South Sydney Rabbitohs on Saturday evening.
All players and coaching staff were ordered to undergo a swab test, with at least two players already impacted by it.
One of those players is believed to be Kirisome Auva'a. It's unclear whether any players will be forced to withdraw from the match against South Sydney at ANZ Stadium as a result.
The Rabbitohs are sure to be concerned given active boils can be contagious through skin-to-skin contact.
It's understood the Eels' modest demountable training facility, which was originally built as a temporary base when they had to cater for just 25 top grade players, may have contributed to the condition of some of the players.
Approximately 50 people use the NRL facility at North Parramatta. Boils can occur as a result of poor hygiene and is often the result of a germ entering the body through tiny nicks (cuts or hair follicles).
However the Eels are taking no precautions given that in rare cases staph infections can turn deadly if the bacteria invade deeper into the body or enters the bloodstream.
Eels chief executive Bernie Gurr was unavailable for comment on Friday night.
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Well the Unicorns already have a ready made excuse this week.
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There certainly is some puss to be drained down the old sales yards, and not just the players, sounds like its turned into a cess pit down there.
Our whole clubs a boil waiting to explode.
This shit just gets funnier every day, theres endless jokes to come out of this.
The infection has already spread from RD 1, that was from BA himself
Sounds like it was bought in from a 3rd party to the old sales yards, what sort of 3rd parties go and watch training at the old sales yards anybody know?
I reckon we are a shandy away from an ebola outbreak in the club.
Ebola would be great
Might kill off some of the deadwood that the club refuses to get rid of.
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