Swimmer's itch from goose dropping parasites leave some scratching days later. What to do this summer to avoid a rash from a lake visit.

Thurston County Public Health & Social Services is warning people to stay out of two lakes because one could make you sick and the other could give you swimmer’s itch.

A microscopic parasite found in lakes and other bodies of water can cause a skin rash known as swimmer’s itch, and health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With temperatures warming up in Michigan, residents might be tempted to take a dip in a lake, but there's a chance you could end ...

They're trying to figure out whether climate change is making swimmer's itch more common in the places where many locals ...

Swimmer's itch, a red pimply rash, is an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites. The parasites burrow into the skin of humans and animals after contact with contaminated water, with children more ...

MINNEAPOLIS — On Monday, the city of Burnsville announced Crystal Beach would close for the day so officials could preventatively treat the area for swimmer's itch. If you've lived in Minnesota during ...

(NEXSTAR) – Officials in coastal and lakeside municipalities in several parts of the country have issued alerts about “swimmer’s itch” in recent weeks, perhaps prompting a few would-be beachgoers to ...

GREENWICH — Instances of swimmer's itch, a skin rash, have been reported by people who've gone into the water at Greenwich Point beach, health officials say. The Greenwich Department of Health said ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (Valley News Live) - The City of Detroit Lakes is asking people to swim with caution after getting reports of swimmer’s itch. In a social media post on June 2, 2026, the city said ...

What appeared to be a simple case of sunburn turned out to be an allergic skin reaction for an Australian content creator ...