school girl has been left with a painful blister burn on her arm and hand after brushing against a giant hogweed bush. Amber Gray was out playing in a park on Monday evening when she accidentally came into contact with the toxic plant in Inverkeithing, Fife.
The 11-year-old initially thought she had caught herself with her own nail after noticing a small scratch on her forearm upon returning home that evening.
But within the next 48 hours later, a large blister rash, which was sore to the touch, began to appear.Quick thinking mum Angela quickly suspected her youngest daughter had come into contact with hogweed and sought advice from the local nurse practitioner.Primary seven pupil Amber now faces a lengthy recovery period and must keep the.
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