What should you pay attention to when you get athlete's foot during flood season?

Báo Giao thôngBáo Giao thông19/09/2024


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During the flood, many people got athlete's foot, so I hope the doctor can advise on how to treat it?

Nguyen Hoang ( Bac Giang)

Cần lưu ý gì khi mắc nấm chân mùa lũ?- Ảnh 1.

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Dr. Pham Thi Minh Phuong, Head of Examination Department, Central Dermatology Hospital answered:

During the rainy season, the most common skin diseases are bacterial and fungal skin infections. The most common fungal skin diseases are athlete's foot and toenail fungus.

The main reason is that people wade in water a lot, the skin becomes soft, the ability to protect against the environment is reduced, then external agents such as fungi can easily penetrate. Fungi easily grow in hot and humid environments, so during the rainy season, people are susceptible to ringworm, foot fungus, and toenail fungus.

In addition, bacterial dermatitis occurs mainly in humid, rainy weather. The skin is no longer as elastic as before, so it is easily invaded by bacteria other than fungi such as impetigo, boils, and folliculitis, causing bacterial dermatitis.

In addition, when people wade in water a lot, the water can contain many allergens and irritants, leading to irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis on the feet.

Regarding treatment, when encountering skin abnormalities, people need to find a dermatologist for early treatment. People need to change their habits during the rainy season, such as not wearing damp socks or damp shoes, which can cause inflammation of the intertriginous area due to fungus and bacteria; they must have the habit of cleaning their body every day; they should not go to random doctors, but should go to the right doctor and get the right treatment.

To prevent skin diseases, people in flooded areas need to pay attention to environmental hygiene, ensure hand and foot disinfection, use protective equipment such as boots and rubber gloves when in contact with dirty water sources to avoid contact with disease-causing factors. If you have to wade through rainwater, you must wash it when you get home, dry your toes and hands, and dry your shoes before using them again.



Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/can-luu-y-gi-khi-mac-nam-chan-mua-lu-192240913172819904.htm

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