![]() If those eggs reach water, they hatch and release tiny, microscopic larvae. The parasites lay eggs in the infected animal’s blood and then the eggs are passed through the infected animal’s poop. ![]() The parasites that cause swimmer’s itch originate from infected birds that live near water, such as ducks, geese and gulls, and mammals like beavers, muskrats and raccoons. The parasite larvae that cause swimmer’s itch are known as cercariae. The rash usually gets better after a few days, but it can last for up to two weeks. The parasites cannot survive in human skin, so they die shortly after burrowing into your skin. Your body has an allergic reaction to it, causing a rash. If you swim in water that’s infested with the parasite, it can burrow (dig) into your skin. Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a temporary, non-contagious itchy rash that appears on your skin and is caused by a certain parasite found in fresh water (lake or pond water) or salt water (ocean water). There is no treatment for it, but over-the-counter treatments can relieve the itching. The main symptoms are a rash with reddish pimples and itching or burning. It is an allergic reaction, so it is not contagious and will eventually go away on its own. Swimmer’s Itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a skin rash that you can get if you’ve have swum in fresh or salt water that is infested with a certain parasite. This area of Minnesota will probably see swimmers itch for many years to come, so in the meantime central Minnesota residents will just have to live with the inconvience.Click Button Above to Review Data Information below are excerpts from the Cleveland Clinic Swimmer’s Itch Webpage There are several over-the-counter medications that can be used to find relief from swimmers itch, usually cortizone creams or something along those lines. The reason for this is that Minnesota has such a high waterfowl population and as long as the birds are nesting in Minnesota the problem will probably always be here. There is really no way to eliminate the problem in the Paynesville and surrounding areas. Since everything was treated last week, the beach is safe to swim in again. The city treats the problem with a Copper Sulfate (CuSo4) solution. ![]() Mergen also said the city had treated the Veteran's Memorial Park swimming area so it should be safe to resume swimming there. If possible swim off a boat or raft away from shallow water or shoreline areas. "The best thing to do to avoid getting swimmers itch is to shower off," added Mergen.Īnother thing that could be done to avoid getting swimmers itch, is to avoid swimming near shore areas. When it gets this warm staying out of the lakes really isn't an option, so people should towel off and shower as quickly as possible after getting out of the lake. "Swimmers itch is usually a problem from about June 15 through July 4th," said Paynesville Public Works Director Ron Mergen. When it does it burrows beneath the skin and causes a rash and an itching sensation. The parasite can survive and swim away from the duck and it can find humans. Swimmers itch, or "chiggers" is usually caused by a parasite that usually lives on migratory birds, such as ducks. Swimmers itch has once again made its way back into Lake Koronis and most likely some of the other area lakes. ![]() Area lakes hit with swimmers itch Area lakes hit with swimmers itch This article submitted by Aaron Ziemer on 6/30/99. ![]()
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