MINNEAPOLIS — Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out. Swimmer's itch is an allergic reaction to a parasite.

As temperatures begin to rise and families return to Sand Hollow Reservoir for beach days and water sports, concerns are also ...

For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. There are risks, but here's how to avoid them.

Children are more susceptible to contracting ... in order to prevent Swimmer’s Itch swimmers should shower thoroughly; rinsing areas beneath the bathing suit, towel dry immediately after ...

“We’ve got a lot of kids here and obviously don’t want to deal with any medical issues, especially on vacations,” Lauren Boccardi told ABC 7. Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial ...

With temperatures warming up in Michigan, residents might want to take a swim, but that could leave you itching.

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services have stated in a news release last week that the parasite that causes swimmer's itch appears to be present in Long Lake. Multiple reports were ...

"What we're trying to do with our research is putting the power back to the people and giving them preventative measures that I can do for my kids today to keep them from getting swimmer's itch ...