Doctors warn about the dangers of swimming in public pools

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Doctors warn parents of outbreaks of diarrhea associated with cryptosporidia parasites in swimming pools and water parks, which have increased at least 2 times over 2 years.

This edition writes USA Today.

According to the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the parasite that spreads through human feces caused at least 32 outbreaks in 24 states in 2016 year compared to 16 nationwide in 2014 year. The final numbers for the 2016 of the year, as well as the end of the 2015 of the year, will be presented in a later report, but “we expect them to grow,” said Michelle Hlavsa, head of the CDC program for healthy swimming.

Perhaps the increase is due to improved reporting, but it is also possible that the problem is becoming more common, said Hlavs.

The number of cases reported to the CDC has increased from one per 100 in the early 1990s to four per 100 in recent years, she said. This means that on average 8 people a year suffer from diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and sometimes vomiting for up to three weeks - most often because they swallow contaminated swimming pool water.

But don't be too quick to blame the pool administrators, said Hlavs. Unlike other mistakes that are sometimes made in swimming pools, cryptosporidium does not die from chlorine. It can live up to 10 days, even in well-treated pools.

When a flash is detected, administrators are forced to close their pools and process them with a chlorine level that is not safe for swimmers.

How to protect yourself and others according to the CDC:

• Do not swim if you have diarrhea, and do not let your children swim if they have diarrhea.
• Do not swallow water when swimming in pools or other places.
• Take a shower before bathing.
• Take children to the toilet more often.

The last tip is important not only to prevent accidents, but also to ensure that children do not urinate in the pool. One recent study found that each pool tested contained urine. Although urine does not directly cause disease, it depletes chlorine levels, giving bacteria and germs a better chance of survival. It also causes eye irritation.

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