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Swimmer’s itch now spreading

It seems with all the flooding and high water there is a large increase in “duck itch” or “swimmer’s itch.

It seems with all the flooding and high water there is a large increase in “duck itch” or “swimmer’s itch. I feel the public should be aptly warned. Here is an article from BC Health. http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile52.stm

I have found that applications of waterproof SPF 60 will help.

If bitten, then applications of Lanacane will relieve the itch.

 

Gary Kanngiesser