4 Diseases You are Likely to Contract at the Beach This Christmas

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Many are planning how they will spend their festive season and the majority already have the mood established.

Some are full of jovial mood expecting goodies to come their way this Christmas.

However, for those planning to head over to coast or to the beaches, you might consider being on the look out for certain diseases.

Of course, some may be through contamination by certain bacteria, other times young children who “eat” sand or put their fingers to their mouths after building their sandcastle become exposed as well.

Check out some diseases you are likely to contract at the beach:

Stomach infections

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E-coli is an intestinal bacterium that causes severe diarrhoea (in some cases even accompanied by haemorrhages) in infected people. Its presence is common in those places close to sewage discharges

Vaginal infections

The beaches and also the pools can be a source of fungal infection. According to the gynaecologists, staying with the wet swimsuit for a long time is the cause of 50% of vaginal infections that occur in the summer.

 

To avoid this, they recommend using cotton swimsuits, changing after the bath and reinforcing the hygiene of the area on the beach days.

Swimmer’s Ear

This is what is called the infection of the outer part of the ear, caused by the water that remains inside after swimming. This water can be the ideal breeding ground for bacteria to appear. Although at other times, these organisms cannot be in the water itself.

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Parasites

Mainly the hookworms. These microorganisms usually live in the intestines of dogs, but can reach the beaches through animals that defecate in them.

They penetrate the human body through the skin of people who walk barefoot and cause a horrible swelling of them. Their presence is more common in tropical countries, but they cannot be found on any beach that is not clean enough.

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Walking with sandals is the best method to prevent possible infection.

There are other parasites caused by contamination and their presence increases in proportion to the number of holidaymakers on the beach.

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