The mud thousands of people were exposed to at Burning Man is raising health concerns for increased risk of infections. Here's what one infectious disease specialist is recommending.
Yes, out and in route back to Southern California for this group, and back to other locations across the country and world for those we talked with.
Not one person we interviewed said they wouldn't do it all over again, even with the rain and mud. Saying it made things that much more special. That includes Nicole, who gave us video of what their party looked like Saturday night after the rain.Bay Area doctor urging Burning Man attendees to wash off mud as soon as possible to avoid skin infections"In mud and dust, there is actually a bunch of organism that sit in our soil. In California, Nevada we tend to have the same dry conditions and the same soil organisms.
and especially if you have skin abrasions, you can get skin and soft tissue infection or cellulitis from those soil organisms," said Dr. Gandhi.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Pacific Beach man stuck at Burning Man reflects on muddy & wet experienceA Pacific Beach man is among the thousands of people who were hoping to party over Labor Day weekend in a Nevada desert, but now have to shelter in place.
Les mer »
Burning Man Festival On Lockdown, As Rain Turns Playa Into A Muddy, Soupy MessUPDATE: The fun and game of the Burning Man festival continues to deteriorate. Now, one person has died, and reports circulating indicate a pit of misery as food, water and muddy conditions have ma…
Les mer »
Thousands stuck in muddy playa at Burning Man; 1 death under investigationAuthorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stuck in a muddy mess Sunday, the result of flooding from storms that swept across the Black Rock desert.
Les mer »
Burning Man crowd stuck in muddy venue, but there's 'no cause for panic,' CEO says.'We do not see this as an evacuation situation,” Marian Goodell said. “The water is drying up.”
Les mer »
Burning Man attendees cope with muddy treks home following weather-related festival falloutInclement weather at the annual counterculture festival in the remote Black Rock Desert left portable toilets unusable as the roughly 70,000 attendees were advised to shelter in place and ration supplies.
Les mer »