Comments on: Flood Facts – Prevention of Infections – Flood Pictures

By: Infection - Definition, Causes, Transmission, Symptoms, Signs | Current Health Articles 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:58:48 +0000

[...] Flood water may contain various pathogenic microbes. [...]

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:33:11 +0000

To arunwestindian.

Skin fungal infections may appear due to long lasting moist.

Staph infections may appear in those who are staph carriers.

Insect bites are common if mosquitoes come to a flood area.

Hepatitis or leptospirosis may cause a skin rash.

Often, an eczema – a reddish, scally, patchy area(s) may appear on the skin – this is an inflammation due to irritation from contaminated water, not an infection.

By: arunwestindian

arunwestindian — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:36:27 +0000

what are the skin infections commonly occuring due to floods