Directory of Swimmer's Itch Resources

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Schistosome cercarial dermatitis, caused by skin entry by larval flatworms, experienced after body contact with natural waters.

Resources in This Category

• CDC: Swimmer's Itch (Cercarial Dermatitis)

  http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/swimmersitch/
  Factsheet about this infection and its public health significance.

• Swimmer's Itch

  http://www.aocd.org/?page=SwimmersItch
  American Osteopathic College of Dermatology information page on cercarial dermatitis. Covers description, cause, geographic occurrence, treatment, names for this condition in different parts of the world, and other causes of itching among swimmers.

• Swimmer's Itch: The Authorized Home Page - Hope College

  http://www.swimmersitchcontrol.com/
  Information about symptoms, control, life cycle, host-parasite relationships, and distribution of this skin ailment.

• Wikipedia: Swimmer's Itch

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimmer's_itch
  Encyclopedia article on this infection which is caused by water-borne trematode parasites.

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