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the whole world gets swimmers itch even if you dont swim dun dun dun
All lakes in Minnesota are capable of producing swimmers itch. Swimmers itch is caused by certain parasites that normally live on waterfowl and freshwater snails. You can reduce the odds of developing swimmers rash by staying away from areas of a lake where waterfowl and freshwater snails regularly congregate.
Usually a week
Yes, some swimmers are sensative to high chlorine levels, and if the PH is to low many swimmers will experience a dry skin itch. So, keep the chlorine at 3.0 or less and the PH between 7.6 and 7.8.
You should wait a little bit until it is fully gone because it may be contagious. It could be passed on to other swimmers.
Well if you would like to prevent is rub on vix all over your body or get the swimmers itch prevention cream. To get rid of it, in some cases you go to the Emergency room and get a shot and then get prescripted 2 types of meds. Or you can put rubbing alcohol on the irritated area(s) then take an oatmeal bath and put on anti itch cream with that it should clear up in a few days.
This is called swimmers itch. You can get it by swimming in lakes for long periods of time. It's treatable, so go see a doctor to get an anti itch cream or medicine that will stop the swelling. The dots will eventually fade, and potentially disappear. Hope this helps =)
To get rid of swimmers itch you have to put your swim suit in the dryer to kill the parasite have to do this because when you go swimming in the lake (lake that's dirty and has lots of ducks) the parasite bites you and when it spreads more and it gets into your swim suit and the only way to kill it is to put it into the dryer for 30 to 45 minutes,it also depends on how long until you started getting the itch.
Yes any water is dangerous. You can drown you could get leaches swimmers itch, malaria. But it's pretty safe if you know how to swim if you swim in the designated swimming area. And take a shower right after.
It might be swimmers itch or "cercarial dermatitis." See the related link for more information. In the future, make sure to rinse off after you get out of the ocean.
The collective noun for 'swimmers' is a raft of swimmers.