webfact Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Outbreak of "swimmer's itch" in the south of Thailand Picture: Sanook 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. Picture: Sanook 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 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-11-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo2014 Posted November 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2020 It seems as though 2020 has a few more bibilical events to unleash before ending! ???? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2020 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. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 2020 is what Friday the thirteenth wants to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 16 hours ago, hotchilli said: Photo put me right off my supper. Are you French ? Oh you meant the rash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Not the same a (muff) diver's itch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Not the same a (muff) diver's itch? Can you explain please, i do not understand your comment.???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Chance Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I never swim in lakes or rivers in the tropics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 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! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, Don Chance said: I never swim in lakes or rivers in the tropics. Bad news... Canada. https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-018-0417-7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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