Attention bathrooms! Discarnatitis discovered in the Oedtersee!

Attention bathrooms! Discarnatitis discovered in the Oedtersee!

Oedtersee, Traun, Österreich - In Upper Austria, reports on cerkyer -matitis are increasing, a skin disease caused by small larvae. The Oedtersee in Traun is particularly affected. The city of Traun has warned on social media that despite the excellent water quality of the lakes in Austria, the danger from Zerkaria remains undetected. This epidemic is favored by the continuing summer heat and water temperatures of 26 to 28 degrees Celsius, which leads to an increase in the larvae in warm waters. The tiny organisms live especially in water snails and ducks and urge the intention to pierce human skin into the body. The cercaries die and cause itchy pustules that can occur as an allergy or stimulus reaction. [OE24] reports that the symptoms are usually considered harmless, but are uncomfortable.

The city of Traun provides detailed information on its website to draw the bathers' attention to the problem. Experts recommend keeping short bathing times of about three 20 minutes and after bathing the swimwear immediately and thoroughly drying the body in order to minimize the number of cerky on the skin. Nikolaus Schobesberger from the water quality supervision also advises to visit a dermatologist when the rash occurs. The disease usually goes by itself after a few days, but many bathers remain about the risks in the unclear, as reported not least [today].

distribution and precautionary measures

The larvae of cerkial matitis can be found mainly in warm waters from a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. In persistent summer weather, as is currently the case in Upper Austria, there may be increasing clashes between humans and these dangerous larvae. The city of Traun has expressed its warning to sensitize the public. There have also been cases on several Upper Austrian bathing lakes in the past.

The symptoms of cerkial matis are itching and skin infections that are triggered by contact with the larvae. It is important to emphasize that bathing leakatitis differs from the serious schistosomosis, which is due to other types of chistensoma that do not occur in Austrian waters. This disease can affect organs such as intestine, liver or lungs and often occurs in returnees from endemic areas, whereby the pathogens of bathedismatitis in Austria are trichobilharzia Szidati and Bilharziala Polonica. These die quickly after they have come into contact with human skin, as explained on [health.gv.at].

The city of Traun and health authorities urgently advise you to keep caution when bathing and to find out about the potential risks in the waters in order to avoid unpleasant encounters with these parasites. A better awareness of the problem could not only reduce the number of cases, but also protect the health of bathers.