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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Swimmer’s itch is a short-term, immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans that have been infected by water-borne trematode parasites. Symptoms, which include itchy, raised papules, commonly occur within hours of infection and do not generally last more than a week.