Ocean Bacteria Colonize Your Skin After Just 10 Minutes of Swimming

Gizmondo ^ | 23 June 2019 | Ed Cara

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If sharks and sunburns don’t scare you at the beach, perhaps this will: Most species of Vibrio are essentially harmless, but some are responsible for diseases like cholera, or can rarely cause flesh-eating skin infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems...

But presuming it holds up, the study could help explain a well-supported pattern—beachgoers who swim in the ocean are more likely to get sick with stomach aches or ear infections soon after than those who stay on the sand. And though the bulk of the blame can be tossed on the germs (often from poop) that get into our bodies, the team suspects that ocean bacteria as a whole can make illness more likely through their effects on the skin microbiome. So be sure to shower after swimming in the ocean, and try not to get any seawater in your mouth.

[CodeToad]

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[dainbramaged]

Most cuts that occurred while fishing were on my hands, and I believe it’s supposed to be your own urine - so pee on a cloth and dab your rear end, I guess. Sadly, my applicator doesn’t reach quite that far, either.

[mistfree]

glad to hear i’m not the only one. I was taught very early to recognize poison ivy and have not had any since I was a little kid.