Citation

Litschauer-Poursadrollah M, Mayer DE, Hemmer W, Jarisch R. Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. 2010; 135(21): 1073-1077.

Vernacular Title

Quallen und Gifttiere als Gefahr beim Baden.

Affiliation

FAZ - Floridsdorfer Allergiezentrum, Wien. marlitpour@yahoo.dewww.faz.at

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0030-1253702

PMID

20486058

Abstract

Exposure to fresh water as well as to sea water can cause unpleasant consequences. The water of lakes or biotopes may be the reason for severe itching reactions on exposed skin, caused by cercariae. Exposure to seawater may lead to skin affections including itching or burning urticarial lesions as well as life threatening reactions. The causes for these reactions are especially species of jellyfish.

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