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Confirmed Parasite-Related Skin Rashes

Purpose: Examples where parasites can be linked to skin symptoms.

Swimmer's itch

Swimmer's itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, is one recognized example of a parasite-related skin rash after exposure to contaminated fresh or salt water.

Use as a comparison case

Document exposure, timing, rash pattern, and whether the condition matches a known parasite-related pattern before generalizing to eczema or food reactions.

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