Then there’s giardia, a parasite that often enters pools when people have accidents in the water or don’t rinse off properly.

This results in fecal matter rinsing into the water. And because of a splash pad’s design, it can increase the risk of contamination with pathogens, the CDC added.

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Using PCR to detect MHP genes of genus VI CLPs, or even genus I, can be a practical approach towards monitoring human fecal contamination of water," concludes Dr. Ok Kyung Koo. Story Continues ...

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When the announcement that the tap water was contaminated was made, many people rushed to buy bottled water, and stores quickly ran out of stock, left. Akutaq said her dad bought two 24-packs of ...

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Kolkata: A four-year-old girl from a Behala locality has been detected with cholera in a city hospital. While stray cases of the water-borne disease a.