Re: NANFA-- just to create paranoia ;)

Steffen Hellner (steffen_at_hellner.biz)
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:35:36 +0100

If one encounters small bubbles on the skin, with evolving margins like a
tiny vulcan crater and the flesh inside gets necrotic then he has joined the
team. Think first who reported this was the late Prof. Schubert from the
University of Hohenheim, Germany, the famous expert in fish diseases.

I showed him my fingers and he said: bingo!

But it4s not very serious and will come ang go and come and ...

Steffen

> Von: "Nick Zarlinga" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
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> Datum: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:25:38 -0500
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>
> | Paris - France's health watchdog said on Tuesday it had recorded a surge
> in
> | cases of a rare type of skin infection among aquarium lovers after they
> had
> | changed tank water or handled fish with their bare hands.
> |
> | The condition, sometimes called "fish tuberculosis", is caused by a bug
> | called Mycobacterium marinum that is often found in aquarium water as
well
> | as in ponds and seawater or in under-chlorinated swimming pools, they
> said.
> |
> | Sixty-three cases of the infection were recorded in France between 1996
> and
> | 1998, the Institute of Health Surveillance said in a weekly
> epidemiological
> | bulletin.
> |
> | "Given the present wave of public interest in aquaria, aquarium-lovers
and
> | live seafood traders should be advised to wear gloves when they clean out
> | tanks or handle fish, and to use antiseptic to treat skin cuts and
> grazes,"
> | it said. - Sapa-AFP
> |
>
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=143&art_id=qw1067949903864B232&set_i
> | d=1
>
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216.661.6500 ext 4485
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