Swallowing pool water or the like is not the only way to get cryptosporidiosis. The CDC found the next most common sources to be cattle (leading to 14.6% of the outbreaks) and child care settings ...

Plano's iconic Texas-shaped swimming pool was shut down Saturday after "loose poop" turned up in the water. The Texas Pool posted a note on its Facebook page saying the pool is expected to reopen ...

Here's the poop on your pool water Germy water caused 90 separate outbreaks of illness that killed one person and put nearly 1,800 into the hospital in 2011 and 2012.

Most public swimming pools are contaminated with germs carried by poop, federal researchers found. We swimmers are to blame. Showering before swimming and taking kids to the bathroom often would help.

Swimming season is around the corner—and so are filthy aquatic venues. ... CDC Releases Annual Poop in the Pool Report and it's Gross: 80 Percent Inspected Had a Violation.

"It is time to stop treating the swimming pool as a toilet," Michele Hlavsa, head of the CDC's Healthy Swimming Program, told NBC. "Nowhere else except for the pool is it acceptable to poop in ...

Swimming pools are full of poop, but they probably won’t make you sick. They're still gross, though. ... Up to 10 grams of poop can wash off a little kid’s butt in a pool.

The CDC also gave two reasons why it's bad to pee in swimming pools.Pee, like poop, sweat, dirt, skin cells, and personal care products, such as deodorant and makeup, can chemically react with the ...

Lifeguards deal with everything from dangerous chemicals to poop emergencies. ... let's just say that I'm not a big fan of recreation swimming anymore.” 5. Pool lifeguards dislike lane hogs.

Are you wondering why our valley may not feel as welcoming or happy as in years past? If so, either as a local or a visitor, perhaps I can offer one explanation. Let me use the analogy of “pooping in ...

Most public swimming pools are contaminated with germs carried by poop, federal researchers found. We swimmers are to blame. Showering before swimming and taking kids to the bathroom often would help.