Swimmers Itch Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Swimmers Itch

What Is Swimmers Itch? Swimmers itch is a short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans that have been infected by water-borne schistosomatidae. Swimmer’s itch is known to affect only exposed skin — skin not covered by swimsuits, wet suits or waders Causes Of Swimmers Itch: The schistosomatidae genera most commonly associated with swimmer’s itch in humans are Trichobilharzia and Gigantobilharzia. […]