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While summer takes place and time warms up, many of us are looking forward to engaging in our favorite hobby -Go swimming. According to the American Labor Statistics Bureau (BLS), swimming is theThe highest popular popular activity In the United States, it is hardly surprising because there are 10.4 million inhabitants and 309,000public pools In the country, reports Insider. But while a swimming pool may seemSure than the ocean And the unknown creatures that surround it, swimming pools can also hide the potential dangers of their own. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have just published a new report, highlighting a clear problem in the pools. Read the rest to find out what you should look for before diving.

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Although swimming in a swimming pool may seem like a fun way to relax in summer, the CDC warns that several potential risks involved in this activity. This includes drowning potential, swimming diseases and injuries associated with the pool. According to the CDC, drowning is the main cause ofInvoluntary injury flow Among children under the age of 4 and over 60% of fatal drownings for this age group occur in swimming pools.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

But while you are surely aware of the risks of drowning, a new report highlights the dangers you do not even think.

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The CDC published a new report on May 20, relativeRecent bacteria epidemic a community swimming pool. According to the report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (Padoh) received multiple complaints of gastrointestinal diseases on June 7, 2021, customers who had visited and swam in a community pool on May 31 of the same year. The agency identified 15 cases ofE. coli Infection in children aged 4 to 14, with nine confirmed cases and six probable cases.

"These are pathogens thatcan cause quite significant gastrointestinal distress at all ages, but especially in children, "MOLLY NACE, an epidemiology research partner at Pennsylvania Department of Health in Greensburg, told Healthday. "Some of the children who have been tested positive forE. coli also tested positive forIt's hard. ""

According to Nace, all infected children fell ill after swallowing contaminated pool water. She said bacteria likeE. coli andIt's hard Usually make their way in swimming pool water because someone swims while having diarrhea. "People with diarrhea should refrain from swimming," said the CDC in its report.

The agency also indicated that infected children had started to feel symptoms two to four days after exposure to bacteria. SymptomsE. coli infection May include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fever. Some infections can even be severe in life. In the case of the Pennsylvania swimming pool, 13 patients asked for a medical assessment and six were hospitalized.

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The CDC report indicates that the first results suggested that there was an "unusual association" between being in a chlorinated pool and infections caused by two bacteria which are normally killed by chlorine. But after a more in -depth examination, the agency said that an "pool inspection revealed an automatic chlorinator dysfunction", which allowed bacteria to prosper.

"The registers hold was incompatible with local requirements, and the few available recordings have demonstrated at least one case of detectable chlorine," said the CDC. "The swimming pool reopened after the chlorinator's repair, after which no additional case was identified."

According to experts from San Diego Pools, chlorineDisinfects and kills bacteria, oxide to help the quality and overall clarity of water, kills algae and prevents it from developing or developing and stabilizing the pool water. Without this, a swimming pool could contain "all kinds of invisible dangers".

"Statistically, a chlorine -free swimming pool is more likely to make you sick due to the possibility of being exposed to things not contained or killed by chlorine. Do not forget that your skin is porous, so that microscopic impurities can Pass, "explains San Diego Pools on his website. "A chlorine -free swimming pool is similar to a large puddle of troubled water. And due to the growth of algae without restriction, the pool would not be so visually attractive. To be fair, you could swim in a chlorine -free pool and Probably being very good, but health and safety risks would be much more important. "

Of course, not all of the chlorine pools will have enough growth of algae to notice. The CDC advisesUse of test strips, that you should have on hand for a swimming pool at home. The main thing is that if you are not sure that a swimming pool is properly chlorinated, it is not worth taking the risk.

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