During the summer ☀, pools are swamped with people, and for good reason. There is nothing quite like a dip in pool water on hot summer days. Unfortunately, people like me who are sensitive may not be able to enjoy pools as much as others. The reason for this is because of the huge amount of bacteria found in them.
When I was a little girl 👧, every time my mother would take me to the pool, I would come home with painful ear👂infections that would last for days. So over time, I eventually stopped getting into pools altogether; instead, I would use a blow-up pool, and when I became a teenager, I preferred to read beside the pool while my friends swam in the pool.
I am not the only one I know who gets sick after going to the pool; I think many people do not connect the illnesses that follow with their trip to the pool. So today, I will share facts about the kinds of bacteria that can be found in pools, and the symptoms that come with them.
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Many different bacteria can be found in pools. You have bacteria from the bodies of others that got into it. Parents who put their babies in the water can contaminate the water with E.coli. There is also bacteria from the leaves that fall into the pool, and the germs in the air that blow into it. Lastly, let’s not forget how people stay in the pool for hours without getting out, despite eating and drinking, so people are also urinating in the pool.
Pools are a great idea, but people can ruin them through neglect. When pool employees do not clean the pool properly or they do not change, update, and properly maintain pool water and equipment, this can lead to contamination. No one uses the ideal healthy pool water which would be oxygenated or ozonated water.
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Pool employees are not the only ones who are neglectful though, those who frequent pools are guilty as well. Parents who put babies in the pool that are not potty trained are contaminating everyone with feces, even when they wipe the baby after changing their dipper, there is still a good chance that small traces of feces will remain. Furthermore, since the baby is not potty trained, the baby may go to the bathroom in the water, so babies should be kept out of the pool until they are potty trained.
Babies are not the only ones who contaminate pools. Adults contaminate them also. Some people who are sick may get into the pool, and they can spread their illness or disease to others this way. Here are some examples of this in the news:
- Cryptosporidium
- E.coli
- Giardia
- Shigella
- Swimming Pool Conjunctivitis
- Campylobacter
- Ear Infections
- Hepatitis A
- Swimmer’s Itch
- Salmonella
- Dermatitis
- Norovirus
- Headaches
- Diarrhea
- Stomach Cramping
- Ear Pain
- Throwing Up
- Dizziness
- Skin Rashes
- Blurry Vision
- Nausea
- Fever
- Changes In Hunger/Appetite
- Weight Loss
- The ideal healthy pool water is oxygenated or ozonated to the proper standard.
- Empty out the pool water and get new water at least once or twice a year, depending on how often you use it.
- Do not allow pets into the pool.
- Keep babies out of the pool.
- Have children be clean or bathe before entering the pool.
- Have everyone go to the bathroom outside of the pool. No urinating in the pool should be a rule.
- Do not allow anyone sick to get into the pool.
- Keep the pool covered when not in use.
- Wear earplugs and goggles to protect eyes and ears from infection when in someone else’s pool.
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