Seabather's Eruption

historical past

Seabather's eruption was once first described in 1949 as a pruritic papular eruption taking place in bathers off the japanese coast of Florida. Seabather's eruption is a highly pruritic, papular eruption that occurs underneath the swimsuit after prolonged publicity to seawater. Seabather's eruption outcomes from a hypersensitivity to the larval form of the thimble jellyfish, Linuche unguiculata.[1] Most cases happen from March to August, but the incidence peaks in may and June.

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NextPathophysiology

Seabather's eruption is a cutaneous hypersensitivity response to contact with the larval form (planulae) of the thimble jellyfish, L unguiculata. The eruption most often occurs beneath the showering clothes, that are believed to trap the jellyfish larvae against the pores and skin. whether or not the discharge of venom by the trapped larvae plays a very powerful function within the pathogenesis of the eruption is still uncertain. elements that promote the discharge of venom by means of the larvae embrace wearing of bathing fits for prolonged periods following swimming, exposure to fresh water through showering, and mechanical stimulation.

PreviousNextEpidemiologyFrequencyUnited States

The incidence of seabather's eruption is seasonal; the perfect incidence occurs from may just via August. This coincides with the nice and cozy gulf streams operating along the Atlantic shoreline of Florida and the corresponding spawn of thimble jellyfish larvae, which leads to the excessive seasonal concentration of Linuche planulae. In 1997, Kumar et al[2] reported the prevalence of seabather's eruption in Palm seaside saltwater swimmers in could to be 16%.

global

Seabather's eruption has been pronounced in Mexico and the Caribbean. The real incidence of seabather's eruption along world coastlines is still unknown.

Mortality/Morbidity

No deaths were attributed to publicity to thimble jellyfish larvae.

Race

Seabather's eruption happens independent of race.

sex

Seabather's eruption has been mentioned with equal frequency in both sexes.

Age

No correlation between age and risk for creating seabather's eruption has been stated. The severity of signs, particularly the frequency of fever, is greater in youngsters than in adults.

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