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    Swimmer's itch, cercarial dermatitis or schistosome dermatitis is a short-term allergic contact dermatitis occurring in the skin of humans that have been...
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    when several other persons in close contact also itch Shaving, which may irritate the skin Swimmer's itch, a short-term immune reaction Varicella – i.e....
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    prescribed by a doctor. Swimmer's itch is a skin condition that occurs to people who partake in open-water activities. Swimmer's itch may happen in any body...
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    area or bump like a mosquito bite. The itching will be gone as well as the bump in a few days. Swimmer's itch can be prevented by showering thoroughly...
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    are crustacean parasites of fish only. It should not be confused with swimmer's itch. Symptoms generally arise later after showering. It is unusual to notice...
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  • organisms live within the host and includes those involving worms (though swimmer's itch stays near the surface). Medically, the term "infestation" is often...
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    cause disease in humans include Trichobilharzia regenti, which causes swimmer's itch, and seven species of genus Schistosoma which cause schistosomiasis:...
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    complain of a tingling sensation or light rash, commonly referred to as "swimmer's itch", due to irritation at the point of entrance. The rash that may develop...
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    snake is not venomous, it can be aggressive if it feels endangered. Swimmer's itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a common problem at Devil's Lake, most apparent...
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    presentation, the disease is also somewhat ambiguously known as "ground itch" or (in some parts of the southern United States) "sandworms", as the larvae...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    infection, echinococcosis, alveolar echinococcosis Schistosomiasis, swimmer's itch Ascariasis, enterobiasis (pinworm infection, oxyuriasis), filariasis...
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    (Lymnaeidae) serve as hosts for Fasciola and the cerceriae causing swimmer's itch. The term "neglected tropical diseases" applies to all snail-borne infections...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    2017 to control a parasitical outbreak. The parasite, which causes swimmer's itch, infects snails which inhabit the pool. More than 80 ducks and ducklings...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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  • echinatum small intestine Far East ingestion of raw fish, mollusks, snails Swimmer's itch Trichobilharzia regenti, Schistosomatidae worldwide skin exposure to...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    pinworm infection also known as enterobiasis, whose primary symptom is itching in the anal area. Extraintestinal disease is rare and most commonly involves...
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  • Schistosoma in canines. Cercariae found in freshwater may also cause Swimmer's itch in humans. Eggs are released in the feces of an infected host (raccoons...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    The Atlas of Emergency Medicine (5th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. "Swimmer's Itch and Hot Tub Folliculitis". Advanced Dermatology. May 23, 2019. Retrieved...
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    haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    Enterobius vermicularis. The most common symptom is pruritus ani, or itching in the anal area. The period of time from swallowing eggs to the appearance...
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  • haematobium / S. intercalatum Schistosomiasis Trichobilharzia regenti Swimmer's itch Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis Clonorchiasis Dicrocoelium dendriticum...
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    known as a neglected allergic disease called cercarial dermatitis (or swimmer's itch). In mice, especially in immunodeficient ones, migration of the parasite...
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