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Thursday 29 September 2022
Written by – Nada Sami
Geckos spread in warm areas, and with high temperature their appearance increases, while they hide from the eyes with the onset of winter and in cold weather, and often climb on the wall, and contact with them, their droppings, or the surfaces they passed over cause some health risks.
“Consulto” reviews in the following lines, the health damage that some types of geckos may cause, according to the “Livescience” website.
Health risks caused by leprosy
The extent of damage that leprosy can cause varies according to some factors, including:
– Type of geckos, there are more than 100 types of geckos, some types cause infection and disease, while others do not.
How much bacteria do lepers carry?
The method of exposure to leprosy, as exposure to its feces is the most contagious method.
Some types of geckos may cause a number of health risks, which are as follows:
1- Salmonella
Exposure to lepers may cause infection with Salmonella bacteria, which is a single-celled microorganism and is usually found in the intestines of pets, and is transmitted from the feces of the infected animal to healthy people.
Symptoms associated with salmonella disease appeared 8 to 72 hours after infection, the most prominent of which are:
Feeling sick.
Vomiting.
Painful stomach cramps
– Diarrhea.
Headache.
– fever.
Salmonella complications
Dehydration, as a result of chronic diarrhea.
Salmonella infiltration into the bloodstream may increase the chances of developing some diseases, such as meningitis, endocarditis, osteitis, and Reiter’s syndrome.
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2- Risks to skin health
When leprosy passes on walls and furniture, it leaves behind a lot of bacteria and microbes that are transmitted to humans through contact, which may cause some skin problems, and its symptoms are:
Skin redness.
Skin irritation.
Spots appearing in different parts of the body.
Feeling itchy.
3- Risks to the respiratory system
The damage of touching surfaces that lepers have passed on does not stop at the extent of skin diseases, but rather threatens the respiratory system with many health problems, the most prominent of which are:
Inability to breathe normally.
Rapid heartbeat.
narrowing of the airways
– chest allergy.
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