Morning James,
Maybe it is not a pathogen, but an allergic reaction to fish stuff. Do
all workers get it, or only some of them?
Maybe it is not the fish but the water. Has anyone looked into that?
A lot of things are happening when one keeps his hands wet all the
time. The cell walls will weaken and break. Any bacteria has an open door.
Bacteria cannot penetrate a healthy cell wall, or a dry cell. When the
skin stays wet for extended periods, natures defenses have been destroyed.
If we had any old commercial fishermen on the list, they would have
chimed in by now.
While I have not lived the life of a commercial fisherman, I did in fact
work on a shrimp boat one summer. The guys I was working with had many
years experience and wisdom to draw from.
We did in fact have trouble with our hands from time to time. Of course
the salt water was more harsh and toxic than fresh water.
This does not necessarily mean more bacterial per cu cm.
The only solution was to toughen the hands as much as possible and allow
them to dry at frequent intervals.
There was one other solution that was recommended and had proven itself
over the years to toughen the hands and make them more resistant to infection.
The treatment was cheap, effective, and readily available.
Everyone ready for this.......... Urinate on the hands several times per
day.
Wayne
