i
Risk Factors For Sea bather's Eruption: A Prospective Cohort Study
-
01/01/1997
Source: Public Health Rep. 112(1):59-62
[PDF-683.88 KB]
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Public Health Rep
-
Personal Author:
-
Description:A prospective cohort study was performed to identify risk factors for sea bather's eruption. Study participants were recruited at four beaches in Palm Beach County, Florida, during three weekends of May and June 1993. Participants were interviewed by telephone after 48 hours regarding medical history, beach activities, development of rashes, and use of possible preventive measures.|Sea bather's eruption, defined by the occurrence of a rash within two days of exposure to seawater, was reported by 114 (16%) of 735 respondents. The strongest predictor of sea bather's eruption was a past history of the condition. Children less than 16 years of age were also at increased risk, as were surfers. Showering with one's bathing suit off was a useful protective measure. The study's findings suggest that when the seasonal risk of sea bather's eruption is present, children, people with a history of sea bather's eruption, and surfers are at greatest risk. During the sea lice season, sea bathers can minimize their risk by showering with their bathing suits off after sea bathing. Length of the time spent in water was not significantly associated with sea bather's eruption.
-
Subjects:
-
Source:
-
Pubmed ID:9018290
-
Pubmed Central ID:PMCnull
-
Document Type:
-
Place as Subject:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:urn:sha256:d379701de5fb3b7711dcc15c9d91a245696faf5fae1201fbb67db60e0105d240
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
Supporting Files
-
No Additional Files
More +
Related Documents
-
Personal Author:Davis, H ;Moore, R M...01/01/1997 | Public Health Rep. 112(1):40-43Description:This study estimated the number and cost of hospitalizations associated with sickle cell disease in the U.S..|To estimate the number of hospitalizatio...Geographic differences in mortality of young children with sickle cell disease in the United States.CitePersonal Author:Davis, H ;Gergen, P J...1997 Jan-Feb | Public Health Rep. 112(1):52-58Description:Because geographic differences in health care have been found for many diseases, including those affecting children, there are probably geographic dif...Personal Author:Oberle, Mark W. ;Shapiro, Craig N....1997 Jan-Feb | Public Health Rep. 112(1):63-65Description:To determine the prevalence of testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the clinical management of primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcin...Personal Author:Carey, James W. ;Oxtoby, Margaret J....1997 Jan-Feb | Public Health Rep. 112(1):66-72Description:To identify newly arrived Vietnamese refugees' beliefs about tuberculosis (TB) and TB education needs.|In 1994, the New York State Health Department a...Personal Author:Ellis, A A ;Trent, R B1997 Jan-Feb | Public Health Rep. 112(1):73-77Description:To describe a significant but poorly understood public health problem, the authors compiled data on swimming pool drownings and near-drownings requiri...Personal Author:Woods, K ;Karrison, T...1997 Jan-Feb | Public Health Rep. 112(1):44-51Description:To determine population size, demographic characteristics, hospital utilization patterns, the specialties of physicians providing care, and costs for ...
More +
You May Also Like
Personal Author:
McCormick, David W. ;
Brown, Catherine M.
...
9 2023 | Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(9):1719-1729
Description:
Borrelia miyamotoi, transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks, was recognized as an agent of hard tick relapsing fever in the United States in 2013. Nine state...
Personal Author:
Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn ;
Sirisukkarn, Nisa
...
Jan 2007 | Emerg Infect Dis. 13(1):124-126.
Description:
We defined the positive predictive accuracy of a hospital-based clinical diagnosis of leptospirosis in 9 provinces across Thailand. Of 700 suspected c...
Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov