Thread: Duck Itch 2011
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Old 07-06-2011, 06:31 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by BlackCatIslander View Post
In over 30 years on the lake, no one in our family ever experienced swimmers itch until I became a victim. I woke up this morning with red marks all over my legs. I was raking leaves in shallow water out of our beach area Sunday and Monday. We have not had many ducks this year but the wind was blowing into our beach. Next time I will towel off when coming out of the water as is recommended.
Same thing happened to me. Never saw any duck itch in almost 40 years on the lake until one day a couple years ago I was raking leaves and cleaning out some rocks that had fallen into our little beach area. My son and I got a good dose if the itch from our knees down. The little parasites must lay in wait on the bottom. I'm diligent about shooing away the ducks now. That was a miserable experience.
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