If you have any further questions, please email Audrey Kuchinsky.ĭownload a list of copper sulfate vendors.Ĭlick here to learn more about Swimmer’s Itch from the Minnesota DNR. This treatment typically falls in the second week of July. Below is a link for the application form with instructions, as well as a list of vendors where you can purchase copper sulfate to treat your lake shore for swimmers’ itch. However, should you be interested in treating your swimming area, individual lake home owners can apply for a permit for themselves and apply the copper sulfate themselves.The application fee is $4.00. Last summer only six members participated in the PLM Swimmers’ Itch Treatment Program and a decision was made to not offer that program again this year as it was not cost effective for PLM. As a part of their life cycle, these parasites are released by infected snails into the water, where they may come in contact with swimmers and burrow into their skin. Click Button to Access the Minnesota Department of Health. Swimmer’s itch is a temporary skin rash that is caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that are carried by waterfowl, semi-aquatic mammals, and snails. See more information and advice on preventing swimmer’s itch contact the Minnesota Department of Health, Acute Disease Epidemiology at 61 or Contact Your Doctor.
