Girl, 6, gets bad rash from Rhode Island ocean

A six-year-old who went swimming in Misquamicut waters a little more than a week ago had an awful reaction to the ocean. Itchy bumps formed all over her body her mom said she has what’s believed to be called "seabather's eruption" that some people say comes from parasites in the water. The week of Aug. 6, Avaleigh Diaz traveled from Willimantic, Connecticut, to Misquamicut Beach with her mom and family members.

Girl, 6, gets bad rash from Rhode Island ocean

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Girl, 6, gets bad rash from Rhode Island ocean