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How to prevent swimmer’s itch

Aaron Walling,

FARGO (KVRR) – It’s summer time. Which means thousands of people will hit the lakes for the holiday weekend. While it is an unofficial kick-off to the summer, it also signifies the potential risks with swimmer’s itch. “If you swim in water that has been recently inhabited by water fowl, the potential for that parasite to be present means that…
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Swimmer’s Itch is Back at the Lakes: Watch Out!

Crisp, cool water may sound inviting, but it also may contain swimmer's itch
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — School is out for the summer and people are headed down to the lakes. Crisp, cool water may sound inviting, but it also may contain swimmer’s itch. “Well with lake itch not so much myself but I worry about it with them,” said Emily Tomalla, who is visiting the beach with her children. “I guess we…