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May 2004, Vol 94, No. 5 | American Journal of Public Health 738-741
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Swimmer’s Itch: Incidence and Risk Factors

Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Jeanette J. Rainey, MPH, Ronald L. Reimink, MA and Harvey D. Blankespoor, PhD

Lois M. Verbrugge is with the Institute of Gerontology and Jeanette J. Rainey is with the Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ronald L. Reimink is with the Science Department, Hudsonville High School, Hudsonville, Mich. Harvey D. Blankespoor is with the Department of Biology, Hope College, Holland, Mich.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Institute of Gerontology, 300 N Ingalls, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109–2007 (e-mail: verbrugg{at}umich.edu).

Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) affects people engaged in open-water activities. We report incidence and risk factors for a US lake. Water exposures and swimmer’s itch experience were reported daily for riparian household residents and guests at Douglas Lake, Michigan, in July 2000. Incidence of swimmer’s itch was 6.8 episodes per 100 water exposure days. Positive risks were (1) exposures in shallow water and in areas with onshore winds and (2) more days of lake use in July. Further epidemiological studies will help public health agencies address this bothersome problem at recreational lakes.






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