The rash is caused by parasites, usually found in freshwater lakes.
LACEY, Wash. — Swimmers who take a dip at Lacey’s Long Lake should shower immediately afterwards, according to Thurston County health officials.
Otherwise, they could get a rash commonly known as “swimmer’s itch.”
The county posted signs at the lake to inform the public following a series of cases potentially linked to Long Lake.
”We got a call from a nurse at a school that basically said, ‘We had multiple kids presenting with the red pimples,’ and thought it sounded exactly like swimmer’s itch,” said Stuart Whitford, Environmental Health Program Manager
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