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Officials at Sand Hollow State Park in Washington County confirmed Swimmer s Itch is currently active within the park.
Swimmer s Itch is a skin rash caused by the human body s allergic reaction to microscopic parasites found in shallow water, often by a shoreline.
The parasites burrow into a swimmer s skin and can be found in both fresh and saltwater sources worldwide.
Park officials said the rash is irritating but generally harmless. They receive several reports of Itch through the season but note that other state parks could be hosting Swimmer s Itch as well.
Symptoms include tingling, burning, itching skin with small red bumps.
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And those in attendance at a ribbon-cutting ceremony had plenty to cheer about.
The group of a few dozen welcomed the opening of the final expansion to state Route 7, also known as the Southern Parkway. Utah Department of Transportation officials say the highway is the first major belt route east of I-15 in Washington County. We ve been working on this project for two decades, said Rick Torgerson, the director of UDOT s Region 4, adding that the completion required planning and work in coordination with the local communities of St. George, Washington, Hurricane and other organizations.
It s a project that first began in the planning stages all the way back in 1995 and funding began in 2004, Hurricane Mayor John Bramall said. Work to build S.R. 7 first began in 2007 and the first portion of it opened in 2009 with a celebration similar to Wednesday s.