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Originally Posted by Sal
Do not let ducks and geese linger near your beach.
It is they who harbor the "duck itch" ingredient.
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While the birds harbor it, along with humans, racoons and other animals, it's actually caused by snails.
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/swimmersitch/faqs.html
Our son in law picked up a snail to show the kids and it immediately released a cloud of goop. Guess what they had next day or so?