My hands are itchy, wriggling after weeding...Be careful if you keep a dog or cat
Jun 16, 2025
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According to local media such as Channel 7, a Thai woman A found a strange blister on her hand with severe itching the day after picking weeds in the field.
I could also see something wriggling under my skin.
Hospital examinations showed that it was due to parasites.
Professor Natkapat Ratanapitul, a member of the Parasite Disease Research Center at Suranari University of Technology in Thailand and director of FMC Medical Center operations, explained that the symptom was 'skin larval metapathy (CLM)'.
Dermal larval metaplasia is a parasitic infection disease in which hooked larvae of dogs or cats penetrate and occur through the skin.
Symptoms include a serpentine rash that seems to be moving under the skin, severe itching, blisters and red bumps.
Larvae penetrating the skin are said to be able to travel from several millimeters to up to 2 cm per day.
Professor Natkapat "Such larvae can penetrate contaminated soil or sand barefoot or when the skin comes into direct contact, especially when they are likely to be infected while sitting, lying, or walking."
In addition, he emphasized that "this parasitic infection is especially common in tropical regions, and children and people with jobs close to the soil are susceptible to infection" and that "if abnormal symptoms appear on the skin, do not delay and seek medical staff promptly.'
However, the larvae do not grow into adults in the human body and can generally heal naturally within two to eight weeks, but need treatment to relieve severe itching and inflammation, experts said.
Professor Natkapat advised ▲Do not step on soil or sand with bare feet to prevent transition of skin larvae ▲Always use a mat or cloth before sitting or lying on the floor ▲Wash hands thoroughly before meals and after outdoor activities ▲Sanitary disposal of pet waste ▲Pets should be regularly repelled and vetted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
