Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swimmer's itch is a rash caused by a common parasite found in lakes and oceans. The parasite thrives in water-dwelling birds, ...

Several beaches in a Connecticut town have been connected to cases of swimmer's itch, a skin rash that forms from microscopic parasites, according to health officials. The Greenwich Department of ...

Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm meal. Fleas and ticks do not need a dirty house to move in. All it takes ...

Hot temperatures might have you itching to go for a cool dip in one of Michigan’s many lakes — but the dip itself might leave you itching. At any point in time, several Michigan beaches and bodies of ...

Planning to travel to Michigan for a Great Lakes getaway this summer? Hot temperatures might have you itching to go for a cool dip in one of Michigan’s many lakes — but the dip itself might leave you ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer’s itch. The itchy red rash affects many Michiganders every summer, ...

(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 ...

It’s summertime and we are ready to jump into our favorite Michigan lake. Depending on where you’re taking your dip, you might wake up the next day with the torment of Swimmer’s Itch. A long-time ...

Swimmer's itch is a rash caused by a common parasite found in lakes and oceans. The parasite thrives in water-dwelling birds, mammals, and snails, but it sometimes infects humans by mistake. The ...