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Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth pp 171–175Cite as

Human Cercarial Dermatitis (HCD) or Swimmer’s Itch Along Rivers and Lakes

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This chapter describes the often unexplained occurrence of skin itching of persons that have taken a bath in a river or lake or have worked with related water.

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  1. Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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    Sven Klimpel

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Mehlhorn, H. (2019). Human Cercarial Dermatitis (HCD) or Swimmer’s Itch Along Rivers and Lakes. In: Mehlhorn, H., Klimpel, S. (eds) Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29061-0_5

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