Outbreak of Swimmer’s Itch in Denmark

Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is a waterborne non-communicable skin condition caused by schistosome cercariae released by aquatic snails. Cercarial dermatitis appears worldwide, but may be caused by different trematode species. The itchy maculopapular rash develops on exposed areas of the...

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Main Authors: Eva Susanna Tracz, Azmi Al-Jubury, Kurt Buchmann, Anette Bygum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2019-09-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-3309