Karina's Trip Across Europe Ended in Hospital With Severe Skin Symptoms
Karina, 40, ended up in hospital after a three-week trip around Europe. She developed intense itching, swelling and a rash across her body.
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The Latvian news portal TVNET published a story on 6 November about Karina, a 40-year-old woman whose three-week trip around Europe ended in hospital. The headline says her whole body felt as if it had been burned.
Symptoms
According to the introduction to the article, Karina's itching was so intense that she wanted to scrape off her own skin. Her lip had cracked from swelling, and her eyes were reduced to small slits. A marbled pattern covered her body. She was shaken by chills so strong that she felt she could hear her bones knocking together.
Realising the seriousness
Karina says she picked up her phone, switched on the camera and looked at herself. That was when she realised the situation was far more serious than she had thought.
The available excerpt does not say what caused her condition, which country she was in or what treatment she received. The full article is available to TVNET+ subscribers.
