Friday, 26 June 2015

Swimming pool, hot tub water contamination increasing in the U.S.

Swimming pool, hot tub water contamination increasing in the U.S.

Outbreaks of illness in pools, hot tubs and lakes throughout the United States have been increasing in recent years as a result of a parasite called Cryptosporidium. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report today that documented 90 illness outbreaks reported in 32 states and Puerto Rico for the years 2011-2012. Illnesses affected at least 1,788 people and resulted in at least 95 hospitalizations and one death.
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