What Is Aquagenic Urticaria? Rare Condition Makes Child Allergic To Water
Feb 24, 2018 08:00 AM By Lara Rebello
It is typical of babies to throw tantrums and cry to send across their message, but imagine if every time their skin broke into a rash. This is the case of 18-month-old Ivy Angerman.
The Minnesota toddler’s parents were shocked to find that their daughter would suffer from blisters every time they gave her a bath. The same symptoms arose when she cried or started sweating.
Doctors have now been able to identify Ivy’s problem as aquagenic urticaria (AU), a rare condition in which a person is allergic to water. According to local news station Fox 9, they believe she may be the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with this disorder.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/what-aquagenic-urticaria-rare-condition-makes-child-allergic-water-422695
