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Outbreak of "swimmer's itch" in the south of Thailand

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Outbreak of "swimmer's itch" in the south of Thailand

 

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The director of the Chana Hospital in Songkhla in the south of Thailand said that 233 people had sought medical help after showing symptoms of the skin rash known as "swimmer's itch".

 

Over the last two months people working in fields mainly had the condition on their arms and legs. 

 

Dr Suphaphat Hasuwannakij suspects many more people were infected but perhaps not serious enough to warrant a hospital visit or who waited for the condition to subside. 

 

It was the worst outbreak in 20 years, he said. 

 

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The condition is known as "roke hoi khan" (the disease of itchy shellfish) in Thai that is formally called cercarial dermatitis in English.

 

It is caused by a parasites and is found in water including lakes and rivers and symptoms usually present themselves a day after the patient comes into contact with the parasite. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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It seems as though 2020 has a few more bibilical events to unleash before ending!  ????

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9 hours ago, webfact said:

The director of the Chana Hospital in Songkhla in the south of Thailand said that 233 people had sought medical help after showing symptoms of the skin rash known as "swimmer's itch"

Photo put me right off my supper.

2020 is what Friday the thirteenth wants to be! 

16 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Photo put me right off my supper.

Are you French ? :cheesy: Oh you meant the rash :sorry: 

8 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Not the same a (muff) diver's itch?

Can you explain please, i do not understand your comment.:cheesy:????????:cheesy:????

9 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

2020 is what Friday the thirteenth wants to be! 

If one wants to be superstitious...

1 + 3 = 4

2 + 0 +2 + 0 = 4

????

On 11/13/2020 at 5:16 AM, hotchilli said:

Photo put me right off my supper.

Could be a locals dinner..in the pot they go! ????

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