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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Rebecca Merritt / The Bulletin
July 16, 2002
As temperatures soared to triple digits over the weekend, many beat the heat with dips in Central Oregon lakes and ponds.
But some swimmers unknowingly shared the water with microscopic parasites, which could explain their red, itchy skin.
The Deschutes County Health Department is spreading the....