Hidden Dangers: Pool Parasites, Diseases & Waterborne Illnesses
Your pool area may be safe, but the water inside the pool is not resistant to parasites and other disease-carrying germs, even in chlorine. Learn how to make your water safe and guard against recreational water illnesses (RWI's).
Reports about the pandemic H1N1 flu virus have many people worried about sources of transmission. If you or someone you know swims regularly in a public or residential swimming pool, spa or hot tub, you may be concerned about catching the swine flu from pool water or near a pool. Can the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as swine flu, be spread through water in swimming pools or spas? Learn what the…
Are you aware of what lurks in your pool? Chlorine and other chemicals can't always kill-off the germs that cause waterborne illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Six 'PLEAs' for Healthy Swimming. Post these article in a prominent place.
What used to be Pool Safety Week has now become National Water Safety Month. Starting in May 2009, the public awareness campaign spearheaded by The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, the World Waterpark Association and the National Recreation & Park Association is dedicating the month to educating the public about safe aquatic environments. Learn more to stay safe.
A swimming pool can offer relief from summer heat, but swimmers should know what they are jumping into. It could be a soup of nasty parasites, including cryptosporidium. Learn more in this article from
The New York Times.
While swimming is considered an excellent full-body exercise, studies have found that young, high-level swimmers suffer from lung congestion, breathing difficulties and asthma. Learn more in this article from <i>The New York Times</i>.
Have you heard about cryptosporidium enteritis, the "swimming pool parasite" that is resistant to chlorine? In this informative article from
The New York Times, learn how to recognize symptoms, treat it and prevent the parasite from infection you and your family.
Eyes start to water, skin gets itchy, and swimmers cough and complain about the amount of strong-smelling chlorine in the pool. Sports medicine doctors and staff conducted tests on athletes with no history of breathing trouble. Many showed signs of respiratory trouble after several minutes of swimming in chlorinated water.
