Warning in the Waldbad Freiberg: Bavarian guests avoid pond due to Zerkaria!

Warning in the Waldbad Freiberg: Bavarian guests avoid pond due to Zerkaria!

In the Waldbad Große Teich in Freiberg, a suspicion of excitement among the bathers is causing a suspicion: Canceria, which thrive at warm water temperature, could be responsible for skin reactions. This has already caused many visitors to avoid the bathroom and only venture into the water. As the Freie Presse on Monday afternoon was only a man in diving pants in the water, while the rest of the bathers were more away.

The city reacted quickly and published a warning. The health department recommends the bathers to shower thoroughly after bathing. This precaution could help avoid skin irritation that can occur in hyper -sensitive people. Canceria are small worm larvae, about a millimeter in size, which can survive in warm waters as in the current heat. The city has already attached notices to the bathing area to point out the suspicion.

scientific background

The problem of the cerky is not new. These little larvae, which mainly occur in warm water, need a host to develop further. As a rule, pierce the skin of water birds and then live in their veins. If you come into contact with people, you can trigger "bathing dermatitis" which results in rashes and itching. Interestingly, Zerkaria die within two to three days if you cannot find a host, and you are particularly active on the water surface. It is important to know that natural swimming lakes with many aquatic plants can be hotspots for these parasites, such as mdr

The contact is often not immediately recognizable. Bathing guests can only perceive the symptoms after bathing, which is why the recommendations to quickly take off the wet swimwear after swimming and dry the skin thoroughly with a towel are of great importance. Avoiding flat, warm water zones should also be considered to avoid unpleasant surprises.

outlook

The Freiberg city administration will inform the public as soon as there are new results on the water samples. So far, reports show that the topic of cerkial waters is also regularly checked in other bathing waters. In Saxony there are over 30 waters that are tested for the annoying parasites, because the health of the bathers is very important to both the city and the experts.