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  2. Seal finger - Wikipedia

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    Seal finger, also known as sealer's finger and spekkfinger (from the Norwegian for "blubber"), [2] is an infection that afflicts the fingers of seal hunters and other people who handle seals, as a result of bites or contact with exposed seal bones; [citation needed] it has also been contracted by exposure to untreated seal pelts.

  3. 'Nasty' blood infection warning if bitten by seal - AOL

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    The animals' teeth are coated in necrotic bacteria which could result in a "seal finger" infection. 'Nasty' blood infection warning if bitten by seal Skip to main content

  4. ‘Seal finger’ warning over infection if bitten by sea mammal

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    Swimmers have been warned to give seals their distance amid fears of a “seal finger” infection if bitten by the aquatic mammals that are gathering in their hundreds around the UK coastline.

  5. Sealpox - Wikipedia

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    Sealpox is a cutaneous (skin) condition caused by a Parapoxvirus, usually affecting seal handlers who have been bitten by infected harbor or grey seals. [1]: 394 First identified in 1969, [2] it wasn't unequivocally proven to be transmissible to humans until 2005, [3] though such transmission had been reported at least as early as 1987. [4]

  6. Ribbon seal - Wikipedia

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    The ribbon seal dives to depths of up to 200 m in search of food; it is solitary and forms no herds. Ribbon seals located in the Bering Sea consume pollock, eelpout, and arctic cod. [13] Adult seals have relatively weak and smooth canines because their food does not need to be viciously torn. [14]

  7. Phocomelia - Wikipedia

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    Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. [1] [2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother being prescribed the use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined.

  8. Trigger finger - Wikipedia

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    Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a disorder characterized by catching or locking of the involved finger in full or near full flexion, typically with force. [2] There may be tenderness in the palm of the hand near the last skin crease (distal palmar crease ). [ 3 ]

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