Healthy and Safe Swimming: We’re in it Together

Summer is the time for water sports and recreation!

There's nothing better than jumping into the water on a hot day. *SPLASH!* Pools, water parks, lakes, streams, and hot tubs draw people to cool off, exercise, and enjoy times with friends and families, but manmade and natural bodies of water can also be a source of water illnesses including norovirus, E. coli, giardia, shigella, and cryptosporidium.

As part of the 2014 campaign against Recreational Water Illnessess (RWIs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a fact sheet about them and how to reduce your risk. Check it out -

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides additional facts about RWIs on their site (http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/rwi/index.html), and you can always check with your health department (mtyhd.org) for more local information.

Thanks to the CDC for the content used in this post.