Beware of "Gardener's Disease!!"

[VenomJockey]

World-wide problem, but rare. Nasty, though, if you get it.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/gardeners-disease-ate-away-at-farmers-arm

 

[Bacpacker]

Good lord that is nasty

 

[WVDragonlady]

China. they got stuff in china that is no where else in the world. sounds like a slower version of the flesh eating bacteria thats around

 

[Meerkat]

I saw this on Oprah about 22 years ago [ last time we had tv ]. A woman was on the show who had half her upper body and face eaten off from a rose prick.
Of course we don't use any outside manure in our gardens and very little chicken manure in compost. But still always wash hands and use alcohol and wear gloves when we can.

 

[Weedygarden]

So scary to think if you have a wound on your hands, that you have a pathway for this to start. I get most of my hand wounds in the garden. Gloves are important.