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http://www.10news.com/news/cdc-diarrhea-inducing-parasite-on-the- rise-in-us-pools
(KGTV) - The nation's leading health organization is asking
swimmers to be vigilant of potentially hazardous situations at
public pools this year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said at
least 32 outbreaks of the parasite, known as Cryptosporidium or
"Crypto," were linked to swimming pool or water playgrounds in
the U.S. last year. This compares to 16 outbreaks reported in
2014.
In 2016, the agency investigated outbreaks in Arizona, Ohio,
Alabama and other states. Arizona identified 352 people sick
with Crypto from July 2016 - Oct. 2016, compared to no more than
62 cases for any year between 2011 and 2015.
Crypto can be spread when individuals swallow something that has
come into contact with feces of a sick person, such as
contaminated pool water.
In fact, Crypto is the most common cause of diarrheal illness
and outbreaks linked to public swimming pools and water
playgrounds, according to the CDC. The agency says chlorine is
not effective in killing the parasite, which can live up to 10
days in properly treated water.
"To help protect your family and friends from Crypto and other
diarrhea-causing germs, do not swim or let your kids swim if
sick with diarrhea," Michele Hlavsa, chief of CDC’s Healthy
Swimming Program, said. "Protect yourself from getting sick by
not swallowing the water in which you swim."
Swallowing a mouthful of contaminated water can cause illness up
to three weeks, with diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, and
vomiting, which can lead to dehydration.
The CDC recommends closing pools that may be contaminated with
Crypto and treating them with high levels of chlorine to prevent
an outbreak. The best way for swimmers to protect themselves is:
Don't swim let your child swim if sick with diarrhea
Don't swallow pool water
Rinse off in the shower before getting in the water to remove
germs you may bring into water
Take kids on bathroom breaks often and check diapers away from
pool areas
http://www.10news.com/news/cdc-diarrhea-inducing-parasite-on-the- rise-in-us-pools
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