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Title: U.S. Pool-Linked Infection Doubles in 2 Years
Post by: rangerrebew on May 23, 2017, 12:35:43 pm

U.S. Pool-Linked Infection Doubles in 2 Years

Cryptosporidiosis can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, CDC warns

By Dennis Thompson

THURSDAY, May 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Families seeking to cool off don't expect to pick up a nasty infection. Yet, outbreaks of a diarrhea-causing parasitic infection have doubled in recent years at swimming pools and water playgrounds in the United States, health officials warn.

At least 32 outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis were reported in 2016, compared with 16 outbreaks in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20170518/the-waters-not-fine-us-pool-linked-infection-doubles-in-2-years#1

Title: Re: U.S. Pool-Linked Infection Doubles in 2 Years
Post by: thackney on May 23, 2017, 06:23:07 pm

Quote from: rangerrebew on May 23, 2017, 12:35:43 pm

diarrhea-causing parasitic infection

For some reason, this descriptive phrase has been left out of all the brochures.

Title: Re: U.S. Pool-Linked Infection Doubles in 2 Years
Post by: EC on May 23, 2017, 06:24:39 pm

Quote from: thackney on May 23, 2017, 06:23:07 pm

For some reason, this descriptive phrase has been left out of all the brochures.

Nah, it's right there in the name: swim in poo-l