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A warning issued by authorities this week will have people re-thinking that visit to the local pool!

NSW Health released a public health warning about the spread of cryptosporidiosis in swimming pools following a spate of reported cases, shares 9 news.

The disease is caused by a chlorine-resistant parasite and spread by people who have recently had diarrhoea.

“It is important that people affected by diarrhoea avoid swimming for two weeks after their symptoms are resolved to avoid contaminating pools and spreading the infection,” the warning said.

“Case reports tend to peak between November and March, with the highest monthly notifications in the past five years in March 2017 with 325 cases.

“Symptoms include lots of diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and sometimes vomiting or fever. There is no specific treatment for the condition and symptoms may last a few weeks.”

Doctor Jeremy McAnulty, the director of health protection at NSW Health, said in a statement that people of all ages should be on the lookout for symptoms.

“Cryptosporidiosis is easily spread from person to person in pools, splash parks, interactive fountains, spas or jacuzzis,” he said.

“We usually see cases increase over summer and there have been plenty of outbreaks caused by contaminated swimming pools.

“If an infected person gets into a pool and another swimmer swallows even a small amount of pool water, they can get infected and will start experiencing diarrhoea a few days later.”

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  • Gross! So glad we live close to the beach. Or am I???? Probably grosser

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  • Oh yuck, this is disgusting. Public pools are so disgusting. Ew!

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  • We spend a lot if time water skiing, so havent been to a public pool in a long time.

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  • Go swim at the beach

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  • Another reason for me not to use the local pool

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  • Ew! I don’t use pools a lot because I hate to think what’s living in them!

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  • I prefer not to use public pools as you never know what is in the water. You are meant to shower before entering the pool , many do not do this.

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  • I have never heard of this virus and it makes me feel ill. How many times do you see kids at the local pool gulping the water especially the little ones. I had a friend who’s son had a rear end explosion at a pool once during swimming lessons and they had to close the pool down! Yuk!

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  • people are interested in their ow entertainment not the health of others sadly

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  • My husband used to run our local pools and safe to say the things I’ve heard from him about what he finds keeps us out of there.

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  • Oh gross. I’m never stepping foot in a public pool again. That just made me queasy reading it.

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  • This just puts me off of ever wanting to visit a pool again. I think I’ll stick to the wading pool in the back yard

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  • Oh dear definitely not taking kids to pools

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  • Aw gross, the idea what’s all in that water is really disgusting !

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  • Yuk. Pools can be gross, unfortunately.

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