Tag: infections

• Is Splash Pad Water Safe? CDC Advisory

  

  Nearly every summer, the CDC warn the public that splash pads can cause serious gastrointestinal illness outbreaks. This is because splash pads may not be an “aquatic venue” legally speaking and so don’t need to meet local sanitation standards. In 2021, almost 70 children were infected with shigella and norovirus at a splashpad in Kansas,…

  Aradia Wyndham

  June 28, 2024

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