Cercarial Dermatitis (aka 'Swimmers' or 'Duck Itch') in New Zealand Lakes.

Marius Rademaker; Eugene Tan

doi:10.1111/ajd.70131

May 2, 2026

Cercarial Dermatitis (aka 'Swimmers' or 'Duck Itch') in New Zealand Lakes.

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Key Points

To address the gap in literature surrounding cercarial dermatitis reports in New Zealand.
Reviewed historical records on cercarial dermatitis from dermatology journals.
Analyzed publications on incidence and treatment options in Australasian literature.
Identified only a few publications on swimmers' itch in Australasian dermatology since 1944.
Highlighted the need for greater awareness and research on cercarial dermatitis in New Zealand.

Implication

Literature review highlights limited publications on cercarial dermatitis in Australasian dermatology.

Abstract

Despite 'Swimmers Itch' having been first reported in the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia in 1941, and shortly afterwards in the New Zealand Medical Journal in 1944, there remain few publications in the Australasian dermatology journals.

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Rademaker et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cercarial Dermatitis (aka 'Swimmers' or 'Duck Itch') in New Zealand Lakes.

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Cercarial Dermatitis (aka 'Swimmers' or 'Duck Itch') in New Zealand Lakes.

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Discussion

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