Applied Silver, Inc. Creates Athlete Advisory Council to Help Eradicate the Spread of Infections in Sports

Applied Silver, Inc. Creates Athlete Advisory Council to Help Eradicate the Spread of Infections in Sports
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Applied Silver, Inc., a health tech company focused on eradicating the spread of life-threatening pathogens, has named NFL alums Cam Cameron, Daniel Fells and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott to its Athlete Advisory Council, it was announced today. The trio joins former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ian Williams on the council with a goal of raising awareness for this serious health issue in the sports industry.

Infection risks have been identified in professional and collegiate sports. Athletes are 10 times more likely to have MRSA. When infections occur, they can be life-threatening, sometimes deadly. Fells and Williams each had their NFL playing careers ended due to MRSA infections. Now they are using their harrowing experiences to make sports even safer for other athletes.

“My career was ended by a Staph infection in my ankle,” said Williams, who played defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. “I want to do something to help others avoid what happened to me, and leave the world a better place than the way I came into it; a safer and cleaner place.”

Applied Silver and the Athlete Advisory Council have produced a new video addressing the issue of dangerous pathogens in sports. It is narrated by Lott and features Williams’ personal account of the infection that prematurely ended his NFL career.