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Index of Subjects To Martin A.: Some forty randomly spaced, somewhat itchy lesions resembling insect bites, on the lower legs? Did you do any wading in freshwater that day? If so, you may have experienced classical Swimmer's Itch (cercariasis). The lesions are caused by the larvae of a bird parasite that burrow into your skin and die, causing in many people mild inflammation. It is quite common in shallow, warm, reedy freshwater lakes and ponds. Right now is the height of the Swimmer's Itch season. Dusan Soudek MD
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