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OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality …

Health leaders say cases of a skin rash known as swimmer’s itch are being reported. Several individuals have reported symptoms after recent exposure to the Columbia River. Swimmer’s itch is an itchy skin rash caused by a microscopic parasite and occurs when certain parasites, released from infected snails, come into contact with human skin. Officials say it’s not contagious and, …

Columbia River giving swimmers the itch. What to watch out for in Tri-Cities  Tri-City Herald Swimmers Itch Reported In Greenwich, Health Department Says: Heres What To Know  Patch Swimmer’s itch confirmed in Tri-Cities  KEPR Swimmer’s itch warning from Benton County for parts of Columbia River  KNDU Swimmer’s itch rash detected at Greenwich Point beach, health officials warn  Greenwich Time Source link

An extraordinary fossil has blown the socks of palaeontologists as it was found to contain the soft tissues of a Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur, marking the first time we’ve ever found soft tissue remains of a giant ichthyosaur and introducing new-to-science features that reveal how they hunted. The discovery is going to revolutionize the way we look at ichthyosaurs, so said study co-author …

A former professional baseball player and father of three died while trying to save swimmers from a rip current off the coast of South Carolina on Sunday, authorities said.  Chase Childers, who was briefly signed by the Baltimore Orioles, entered the water around 4:45 p.m. to help a group of four or five swimmers as they struggled against the current …