Biological Threats in Diving Locations

M. Lewicka; M. Zawadzka; P. Siermontowski; W. Giermaziak; G. Henrykowska

doi:10.2478/phr-2022-0006

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Biological Threats in Diving Locations

Polish Hyperbaric Research

Volume 78 (2022): Issue 1 (March 2022)

By: M. Lewicka, M. Zawadzka, P. Siermontowski, W. Giermaziak and G. Henrykowska

Open Access

|Apr 2023

Abstract

Diving locations can pose various risks to divers. Health problems can be caused by, among other things, pathogenic microorganisms as well as flora and fauna endemic to the region. This paper discusses the consequences of exposure to biological pathogens endemic to the Red Sea region and possible preventive measures that can be taken before and during a diving expedition.

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Submitted on: Oct 13, 2021

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biological threats

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