5/26/17
by News Department on 05/26/17CDC Warns of "Cyrpto" virus...
With summer just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control is warning parents about the increase in outbreaks of a parasitic infection linked to swimming pools and water playgrounds.
The CDC is warning parents about cryptosporidium, a germ that causes diarrhea. It is spread by swallowing water that has been contaminated with fecal matter.
Outbreaks of "crypto" linked to swimming pools doubled in 2016 compared to 2014. There were 32 reports of the parasite in the United States last year.
The best way to prevent the spread of "crypto" is not letting your kids go in the pool if they have been sick in the last two weeks, and by making sure they are clean before going in.
The CDC warns that an otherwise healthy person who gets infected with the germ can be sick for up to three weeks with stomach illness.
