AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
Toddler swimmers itch4/9/2023 ![]() ![]() We would advise people to take care when going into the water and ask anyone experiencing issues to notify the local authority environmental health team. Schistosomes spend their life cycle as parasites in the bodies of water snails and in the blood stream of aquatic mammals, ducks or other waterfowl. As it’s his instinct to scratch, it is difficult to stop him. Because of his scratching, the area will probably be raised and red. More information on Swimmer’s Itch can be found here.Ī spokesperson for Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority said: “We are aware of some reports of people experiencing itching after being in the water. Swimmers itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to small worm-like parasites called schistosomes (shiss-toe-soams). If your toddler or child has an itch, you’re likely to see the streaky red marks where he’s been scratching himself like crazy before he tells you about it. “There were people in boats and canoes and paddleboards.” I am always looking out for the blue-green algae but I have never heard of this until yesterday. She said: “We go to the Loch all the time. Thankfully steroid creams from the doctor seem to be taking the rash down.ĭespite regularly visiting the area, Debbie said she had never experienced it before. “Apparently it is worse if you don’t dry yourself off because they go into your skin.” They were in and out the water and the sun was drying them off. “I honestly thought my daughter was being dramatic but I was wrong.”ĭebbie's children were left covered in a painful, purple rash (Image: Debbie McDonald/ Daily Record)ĭebbie said: “My son loves swimming. ![]() "By the time we dropped my nephew off and got back to Dumbarton the kids were screaming. Swimmer’s itch is uncomfortable, but it usually clears up on its own in a few days to a week. "We decided to head home but we thought she was just being dramatic but then when we were in the car the boys started up as well. She told the Daily Record: “My daughter came out the water and said she was itchy and got upset. Families have been warned to take care when swimming in Loch Lomond after children were left covered in a painful, purple rash.Ī mum from Dumbarton visited the Ross Priory area on the south east shore to enjoy the sunny weather on Tuesday but was forced to leave early.ĭebbie McDonald's seven-year-old daughter Brooke began to suffer from itchy skin after swimming in the Loch with her son Dylan, 10, and nephew Brodie, 7, also experiencing painful symptoms.Īll three children broke out in a painful, red, and purple rash across their bodies.ĭebbie, from Dumbarton, tried antihistamines to calm the rash but nothing worked, so called her local GP surgery for advice. ![]()
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |