{"id":2242294,"date":"2024-05-11T09:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diver-scrapes-knee-on-strange-piece-of-coral-one-week-later-his-skin-begins-turning-black\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T09:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:30:45","slug":"diver-scrapes-knee-on-strange-piece-of-coral-one-week-later-his-skin-begins-turning-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diver-scrapes-knee-on-strange-piece-of-coral-one-week-later-his-skin-begins-turning-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Diver&#8217;s Knee Injury from Coral Leads to Skin Discoloration"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdiver-scrapes-knee-on-strange-piece-of-coral-one-week-later-his-skin-begins-turning-black%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2242294&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A diver in Indonesia scraped his knee on fire coral, leading to black skin \u200ddiscoloration. Seeking advice from the online community, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-string-of-three-tornadoes-over-virginia-tech\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A String Of Three Tornadoes Over Virginia Tech?\">shared images<\/a> of the rash and received various comments, including medical suggestions. Ultimately, a doctor\u2062 prescribed treatment,\u2064 alleviating the issue caused by contact with fire coral. A\u2064 diver in Indonesia experienced black skin discoloration after scraping his knee on fire coral.\u2063 Seeking advice online, he shared rash images and received medical suggestions.\u200b Treatment prescribed by a doctor helped alleviate the effects of the fire coral contact.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Diver Scrapes Knee on Strange Piece of Coral, One Week Later His Skin Begins Turning Black<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 11, 2024 at 5:32am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A diver who said he\u2019d been \u201cpushed into\u201d fire coral off the coast of Indonesia posted pictures of the resultant rash on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> and asked readers for advice in treating it.<\/p>\n<p>Reddit user buckbuckmow posted two images of his knee, shown below, that he said were taken five days apart, on March 21 and 26, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In the first image, his knee appeared scraped, with a red, irritating rash. The second image appeared more ominous, with what appeared to be coagulated blood collecting just under his skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly a week ago I scraped my knee on what I believe was fire coral in Indonesia,\u201d he wrote in the post. \u201cIt burned like crazy for the whole dive and afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first pic is from the day I got home (last Thursday) and this morning. It has become more painful and the scraped areas are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-and-boyfriend-go-missing-in-case-with-chilling-parallels-to-gabby-petitos-disappearance\/\" title=\"Couple Disappears with Similarities to Gabby Petito Case\">turning black<\/a>,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-embed-height=\"740\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/scuba\/comments\/1bo2m2k\/coral_poisoning\/\">Coral poisoning<\/a><br \/>  by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/buckbuckmow\/\">u\/buckbuckmow<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/scuba\/\">scuba<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The understandably concerned diver asked for input from other divers in the r\/scuba subreddit with the heading \u201cCoral poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHas anyone had this experience?\u201d he asked. \u201cI\u2019ve made an appt with my [general practioner], but was wondering if anyone has experienced this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you ever go diving in a coral reef?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post received numerous comments \u2014 the majority of them about as helpful as most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/seeing-harmful-effects-mom-offers-son-huge-reward-staying-off-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> comments are (which is to say, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-use-linked-risky-decision-making-behaviors-kids-major-study-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not at all<\/a>) \u2014 including one that suggested buckbuckmow should \u201clearn to step up your bouyancy [sic].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buckbuckmow responded that his buoyancy wasn\u2019t the issue, as he\u2019d been pushed into contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stunning-pictures-show-310-mile-coral-reef-discovered-gulf-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the coral<\/a> by a fellow diver.<\/p>\n<p>Several users, however, said that they\u2019d experienced a similar rash from fire coral and described it as both painful and long-lasting.<\/p>\n<p>The original posted added a comment the day after his post with the results of his visit to his doctor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw my GP. He prescribed Bactrim and told me to take antihistamine,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe black is coagulated blood. All is well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Rosa, an associate professor of biology at Connecticut College, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/diver-fire-coral-burn-indonesia-reddit-1899462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> that the images in the post resembled what she would expect to see from brushing up against fire coral.<\/p>\n<p>However, she took exception to the heading on the post, saying that this was not a case of \u201ccoral poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorals\u00a0and jellyfish are in the same family of animals that are defined by having \u2018stinging cells\u2019 known as cnidocytes. These cells are on a hair trigger and release a venom to subdue prey, such as fish, for eating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFire coral is known for creating a very uncomfortable burning sensation, hence the name,\u201d Rosa said. \u201cIt can result in a welt or these types of lesions, similar to what you get if stung by a jellyfish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In severe cases, Rosa told the outlet, fire coral can even cause paralysis in humans, but typically it causes a rash that goes away on its own in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diver Injured by Coral Develops Black Skin Weeks Later<\/p>\n<p>A diver in Indonesia suffered a coral scrape, leading to black skin discoloration. 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