From: inverse.com/article/57266-crypto-poop-based-pool-parasite
"Each year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds us of the dangers of pooping in the pool. Aside from being generally very gross, doing so is also a really efficient way to introduce millions of highly chlorine-resistant, diarrhea-causing parasites into the water supply of the local public pool. The parasite in question is called cryptosporidium — “crypto” for short — and according to CDC data released in late June, outbreaks are on the rise.
Crypto is a leading cause of waterborne disease in the US. The parasite typically ends up in pools when someone — usually a small child — has a diarrhea accident in the pool. If someone else happens to accidentally swallow that freshly laced pool water, they can end up with their own case of explosive diarrhea (a condition known as cryptosporidiosis).
The new numbers from the CDC show that between 2009 and 2017, crypto outbreaks have increased by 13 percent annually. Fortunately, the report’s lead author, Dr. Radhika Gharpure, of the CDC’s Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, tells Inverse that this increase ins’t necessarily a sign of more pool poopers."
Super Bullish!!!
"Each year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds us of the dangers of pooping in the pool. Aside from being generally very gross, doing so is also a really efficient way to introduce millions of highly chlorine-resistant, diarrhea-causing parasites into the water supply of the local public pool. The parasite in question is called cryptosporidium — “crypto” for short — and according to CDC data released in late June, outbreaks are on the rise.
Crypto is a leading cause of waterborne disease in the US. The parasite typically ends up in pools when someone — usually a small child — has a diarrhea accident in the pool. If someone else happens to accidentally swallow that freshly laced pool water, they can end up with their own case of explosive diarrhea (a condition known as cryptosporidiosis).
The new numbers from the CDC show that between 2009 and 2017, crypto outbreaks have increased by 13 percent annually. Fortunately, the report’s lead author, Dr. Radhika Gharpure, of the CDC’s Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, tells Inverse that this increase ins’t necessarily a sign of more pool poopers."
Super Bullish!!!