![]() ![]() ![]() A little like mosquitoes who seem to go after certain people. This is where it seems there is little logic, it seems that some people are more susceptible than others to getting affected. It mainly affects those who are continually entering the water in shallower water where there is a concentration of weed. Sailors rarely get affected as they sail in deeper water, Paddlers who fall in can be affected but tend to get back on their boards quickly. When the level of the water drops at Maidenhead the weed tends to grow faster bringing the gap between the top of the water to the weed level ever closer. These then grow and leave the snail to find a new body to breed into. The parasite eggs then hatch into the water and usually attach to snails and other molluscs. the eggs are then passed into any water the ducks visit when they defecate. ![]() More often than not it doesn't require treatment to clear up, however, if you wish to it is suggested that antihistamines, anti itch creams, calamine lotion or bathing in epsom salts can help. It appear as red blotches/spots on the skin, they are often itchy and can be a little painful. The rash, cercarial dermatitis, can last between 2-7 days. These parasites are released from infected snails into fresh and salt water (such as lakes, ponds, and oceans). Swimmer's itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals. ![]()
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