Thursday 4 July 2013

Beware, Herpes Can Be Transmitted in Swimming Pool

Health Inicio - Swimming is a fun sport that does not make you sweat and chills, as well as providing many benefits including entertainment. Immersed herself in the plunge pool and relaxation course is different and makes the body feel comfortable.

Even so, it turns out that the sport is fun keep a scourge that can be targeted health hazard. Especially when the pool is not too observed irrigation structure and cleanliness.

Is herpes, an inflammation / infection of the skin that can target and infectious while swimming in the pool. Even if the water is clear, the water is not necessarily clean. There is a threat of varicella-zoster virus that causes herpes can make the skin inflamed and pus bubbles rise, and occurs mainly on the sidelines with a thigh or near miss V.

The shape is almost like chicken pox, just sometimes larger bubble size and making it uncomfortable when walking. When the bubble burst, there is a tremendous sense of pain accompanied by pain, and very disturbing activities.

Transmission of herpes

There are various modes of transmission of herpes from one person to another person:

1. by coughing

2. through sexual intercourse or oral sex

3. through touch when the bubble being burst

4. through clothing to liquids that bubble burst

5. and even when the liquid turns into a pool

The virus can not be seen by the eye, but he can live a long time in the water swimming. This virus has a long incubation period 7-21 days to develop in the body.

How to prevent transmission of herpes

Alert was required but you do not need to actually end the activity or hobby of swimming in public pools. There are ways to prevent transmission of herpes in the pool which was also not too difficult.
It is better not to force yourself to swim in a public pool if you're feeling fit. Zooster varicella virus is easily invade the body when the body does not fit the conditions.
Wear goggles and quality earplugs while swimming. Better to choose a quality swimming goggles to avoid transmission through body fluids.
Always clean body with antiseptic soap after swimming, so as to prevent bacteria and viruses that can attack the body's evil.

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