What is "jungle rot " ? and what is the long term effect of it. Are there certain degrees of exposure?

Question

Jungle rot aka emersion foot has long effected soldiers in several wars. I have found very little information on this subject on the internet. This condition is caused by long exposure to damp or wet condition for long periods of time on the feet or hands.

Answer 1

jungle rot is a skin disorder induced by tropical climate. . I typed " what is jungle rot?" on the tool bar and came up with a lot of sites on it. One site stated that a man had it for 34 yrs. Yuck....One site showed pictures of it. Check it out.