ENY-2038: Swimmer’s Itch (Cercarial Dermatitis)
Figure 4. A typical habitat of the worms that cause swimmer’s itch. Note the dense plant material (hydrilla) and the common moorhen family swimming on the bottom left; waterfowl are the main host of the parasite that causes swimmer’s itch.
Credit: Emma N. I. Weeks, UF/IFAS
