The first impression of Andy’s apartment was completely as presented.
Good use of space, an eye for detail and in a pleasant neighborhood.
As such it would have earned a 5 star rating.
After roughly a week I developed unpleasant symptoms on/in my skin.
I could identify one through Google as Scabies and bought Phermitrin Cream in a local pharmacy the day before departure. I sent a picture of the symptoms and pictures of unhygienic conditions in the apartment to the Host without delay.
Andy could have come for immediate inspection.
Or at least be present at check-out the next day.
Stating he was busy he asked me to do self-check-out.
The pictures I made are not the same as visual inspection together at the time.
Upon return in the Netherlands my Family Doctor confirmed Scabies and another thing in my upper leg. Identifying this thing is work for a medical specialist and will take time. As long as we don’t know what it is we don’t know the route of transfer nor treatment needed. If it is an insect bite it I agree it could be from anywhere.
A long series of messages with Andy and Dave followed.
Suggesting, among other, the source of the infection(s) could have been the plane.
That is highly unlikely, like all other passengers I was fully dressed.
The only place I was not fully dressed was in the apartment.
Another comment was the Cream was made in Argentina.
However, it is the global standard for treatment of Scabies.
And on the list of essential medication of the World Health Organization.
Using it as soon as possible, the night before departure, has prevented worse.
I agree with Andy and Dave I can’t be sure the origin of the Scabies infection was in Andy’s apartment. Based on facts and circumstances I remain of the opinion this is the most likely.
Irrespective of the uncertainty about the source of my Scabies infection, I have warned Andy the day before departure I had Scabies in his apartment.
The cleaning methods he describes in the messages are not sufficient for eradication of Scabies in an apartment. That is a cumbersome process.
See for example lifewithoutscabies on Google.
Of course Andy has not invited any unwelcome parasites.
It must have dropped off previous guests.
The point is: his cleaning methods are insufficient.
I hope and expect this Review will change that.