FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SWIMMER'S ITCH:
Swimmer's Itch in Michigan

How common is swimmer's itch in Michigan? Is swimmer's itch found only in Michigan? How many species of avian schistosomes can cause swimmer's itch in Michigan? How can you be sure that common mergansers play such an important role as bird hosts on so many lakes in Michigan? What can our lake association do about swimmer's itch? What types of control are used in Michigan to combat swimmer's itch? Why hasn't the problem been researched more extensively? Is there reason for optimism for swimmer's itch control in the future?