State Fair rash, explained?

Scratch 'em if you got 'em

September 2, 2010 at 4:31PM

I mentioned the mysterious Rash in a column last week, and heard from many gratified people who'd suffered the pain and itch, wondering what the devil they picked up out there. One of the readers forwarded a letter from a doctor. For what it's worth:

So it's "kicked-up bacteria," which, as Dave Barry says, would make an excellent name for a rock group. Maybe one of those country-punk bands.

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