FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SWIMMER'S ITCH:
Prevention and Treatment

What can be done to prevent or to reduce swimmer's itch? What can individuals do who have a bad case of swimmer's itch? Will swimmer's itch spread? How do you determine which birds are carrying the schistosomes that are causing swimmer's itch on a particular lake? What can our lake association do about swimmer's itch? What types of control are used in Michigan to combat swimmer's itch? Why may swimmer's itch be a problem one year but not the next? Can swimmer's itch be eliminated completely? Why are control measures so costly? Why hasn't the problem been researched more extensively? Is there reason for optimism for swimmer's itch control in the future? Is there other information available on swimmer's itch?