Definition:
Feer disease, or Swift-Feer disease, refers to mercury poisoning. It is an illness caused by long-term exposure to the metal mercury. This can lead serious health problems in the different body organs such as the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Diagnosis:
Feer disease is be diagnosed by the studying the symptoms as well as detection of trace amounts of mercury found in the blood serum.
Treatment:
Feer disease can be treated by chelation therapy. Vitamin C supplements are also taken to prevent one from further problems caused by the toxin
Symptoms and Signs:
The symptoms of Feer disease are edemas, hyperhidrosis, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and extreme redness and swelling of the skin particularly on the cheeks.
Causes:
Feer disease is caused by immense exposure to mercury. Workers as well as miners in mercury deposits are the ones prone to acquiring the disease.
