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Aquagenous Urticaria
Introduction
Aquagenous Urticaria, also known as Aquagenic Urticaria or Water Urticaria, is a very rare allergy to water. Those afflicted with it develop hives within 15 minutes after contact with water, and the effects can last for up to two hours. There are fewer than 30 known cases in the world.
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