{"id":134444,"date":"2024-12-07T19:14:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134444"},"modified":"2024-12-07T19:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:14:51","slug":"community-splash-pads-come-with-a-disgusting-health-concern-cdc-finds-sciencealert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134444","title":{"rendered":"Community Splash Pads Come With a Disgusting Health Concern, CDC Finds : ScienceAlert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Public splash pads are popular attractions in many parks around the world, giving families with small children a cheap way to keep cool in the scorching heat without the risk of drowning.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/73\/ss\/ss7308a1.htm?s_cid=ss7308a1_w\">a new CDC report<\/a> has found that in the US, they&#8217;ve been the source of at least 60 waterborne disease outbreaks since 1997, in spite of the measures taken to keep their water clean.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The reality is that when you mix bottoms with water, fecal matter is bound to spread into the environment. That&#8217;s especially true if the main patrons are wearing diapers, which is the case for splash pads, which with their minimal drowning risk are designed primarily for children under the age of five.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Young children also are less likely to have mastered toileting and hygiene skills, and swim diapers <a href=\"https:\/\/iwaponline.com\/jwh\/article\/9\/4\/653\/31128\/Disposable-swim-diaper-retention-of\">do not prevent fecal contamination<\/a> of recreational water,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/73\/ss\/ss7308a1.htm?s_cid=ss7308a1_w\">report<\/a> states.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sitting or standing on top of water jets and wearing diapers or swim diapers are behaviors <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21133310\/\">commonly observed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29154527\/\">in children playing<\/a> in splash pads. The former behavior results in rinsing of diapers or perianal surfaces, which in young children can carry as much as <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1023\/A:1010000230103\">10 g of feces<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The main solution to biological contamination involves filtration and a dose of chlorine. These are already common practices across many US splash pads, yet the report found a proverbial hole in this chemical gate, through which <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cryptosporidium\">Cryptosporidium<\/a> \u2013 <\/i>a genus of parasitic protists that causes respiratory and gastrointestinal illness \u2013 can sneak.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because children typically ingest more recreational water than adults and have been commonly observed to place their open mouths on sprayed or jetted water, children are at increased risk for exposure to pathogens in contaminated splash pad water,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/73\/ss\/ss7308a1.htm?s_cid=ss7308a1_w\">report<\/a> notes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The report draws on data spanning splash pad outbreaks reported by public officials between 1997 and 2022, in Puerto Rico and 23 states. Overall, these outbreaks put 152 people in hospital, sent 99 people to the emergency department, and made 10,611 people sick. Thankfully, no deaths occurred in any of these cases.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>More than two-thirds of the outbreaks were caused by <em>Cryptosporidium<\/em>. This one little parasite was responsible for 91 percent of all cases of waterborne illness reported in this study, and 81 percent of all hospitalizations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The CDC report suggests that in lieu of a chemical solution for <em>Cryptosporidium,  <\/em>a set of clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/prevention\/index.html\">recommended user behaviors<\/a> together with more frequent water testing could help prevent future outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>These include;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>not getting in the water if ill with diarrhea until two weeks after it has stopped<\/li>\n<li>not swallowing the water<\/li>\n<li>taking young children on bathroom breaks or checking diapers or swim diapers every hour, and, if needed, changing them away from the water<\/li>\n<li>not standing or sitting above the splash pad jets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Splash pads are not only a <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1155\/2017\/7582402\">sure-fire way<\/a> to get kids having some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/scientists-urge-children-to-play-outside-for-their-eyesight\">much-needed<\/a> active <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/green-spaces-may-have-a-powerful-effect-on-the-bones-of-children\">outdoor fun<\/a>, but also help families cope with  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/climate-change\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" data-linkid=\"73046\" data-postid=\"145895\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">climate change<\/a> on a budget, especially those in marginalized communities and poorer areas.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>With these measures, we can all safely enjoy a good old-fashioned splash for many summers to come.<\/p>\n<p>The research is published in the CDC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/73\/ss\/ss7308a1.htm?s_cid=ss7308a1_w\"><em>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/community-splash-pads-come-with-a-disgusting-health-concern-cdc-finds\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public splash pads are popular attractions in many parks around the world, giving families with small children a cheap way to keep cool in the scorching heat without the risk &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134444\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=134444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=134444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=134444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=134444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}