Meet the girl who is allergic to water
Updated | By Mack Rapapali Nights
A 21-year-old British woman is allergic to water!
Can you imagine being allergic to water? We have so many questions about this.
A young lady named, Niah Selway, a 21-year-old from Hastings in the UK, suffers from aquagenic pruritus, a rare condition that causes intense pain after contact with water.
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According to a site about rare diseases, aquagenic pruritus is a condition in which contact with water of any temperature causes intense itching, without any visible skin changes. The symptoms can apparently last longer than an hour.
Although the causes of the disease are unknown, there is evidence that suggests that genetic factors may play a role in the condition.
Read more about the condition here: Aquagenic Pruritus.
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