![]() ![]() ![]() If you do get swimmers itch, report it to your local Health Department so that they can post it on their social media pages to prevent future outbreaks. Reichard said, “Some people have mentioned that they have good luck with using a waterproof sunscreen because that acts somewhat as a barrier for the larvae.” To help prevent the rash, doctors say to towel dry immediately after you get out of the water. We really rely on the public telling us.” “What we do unfortunately, we rely on people making complaints to us. “We don’t have any lab resources to be testing for larvae, there are very few places in Michigan that do,” said Reichard. Unfortunately, Reichard says there’s little the Health Department can do. And then what happens is some people as a result of this activity have an allergic reaction to it and they will get intense itching, and that’s where the term swimmers itch comes in.” Tom Reichard from District Heath Department #10 said once the larvae enter the skin they die. The rash is caused by a parasite that burrows into the skin. But it ended with all them getting a terrible case of swimmers itch. Villakye Taitano, 11, just wanted to enjoy the water with his friends on a hot day. It’s common this time of year, but the health department wants you to be aware before you jump in the water. The warmer water temperatures jump-started the. ![]() There is nothing better than jumping into a lake on a hot summer day, but coming out of the water with an itchy rash can put a damper on the fun.Ĭases of swimmers itch have been popping up around Northern Michigan. Swimmer’s itch also known as duck itch or lake itch is plaguing lake-goers earlier than usual this year thanks to an early spring. ![]()
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