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This chapter describes common infestations by ectoparasites, including mites, lice, ticks, creeping eruption (cutaneous larva migrans), maggots (myiasis), and jiggers (tungiasis). Waterborne swimmer's itch (cercarial dermatitis) and jellyfish, or cnidarian (“nye- dare -ee-uhn”), envenomation are also discussed. Living in close…

Acute skin reactions are often symptomatic and account for many of the skin-related complaints of travelers. Sunburn and other ultraviolet (UV) light reactions, bacterial infections, medication-related rashes, dermatitis, and insect bites and stings are all common. These occur with brief…