GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, he was amazed by online videos of tourists in Turkey getting fish pedicures. After getting Israeli approval, he recently imported hundreds of Garra rufa fish, a species of small freshwater fish nicknamed “doctor fish,” from Turkey and added a fish spa section to his hookah bar and cafe in Gaza. “We wanted to introduce a new idea and service at the cafe,” Othman said. Upon an advice from a friend, he tried fish pedicures and now believes the treatment works for his condition. Many of those frequenting the cafe are unaware of widespread health warnings over fish pedicures — especially the high possibility of infections.

Source: Egypt Independent January 02, 2019 13:07 UTC