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swimmer's itch

  • A schistosomal cercaria, which is the larval stage of a parasite that causes swimmer’s itch. (credit: CDC)
    Scratching the Right Itch
    Daniel Wanschura
    Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.