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what was meant by sealers finger​

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Answered by sonkarrekha652
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Seal finger, also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian for "blubber"), 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; it has also been contracted by exposure to untreated seal pelts.

Answered by pratigyanagar6
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Seal finger, also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian for "blubber"), 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; it has also been contracted by exposure to untreated seal pelts.

Causes: Contact with seals or other pinnipeds

Treatment: Large doses of antibiotics, including tetracycline; previously amputation

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