Contents:
- Medical Video: 9 Hidden Pool Dangers You Don't Pay Attention To
- Risk of disease transmission in swimming pools
- 1. Diarrhea
- 2. Muntaber
- 3. Swimmer's ear
- 4. MRSA
- 5. Hepatitis A
- Before swimming, first check your swimming pool
Medical Video: 9 Hidden Pool Dangers You Don't Pay Attention To
Before hurrying into the pool, it's a good idea to pause to listen to this article. Swimming which should be a recreational activity on weekends turns out to hide a number of health risks. There are some dangerous diseases in the pool that lurk every visitor
Most public swimming pools have been sterilized with chlorine to kill pathogenic bacteria spread in pool water. But that does not mean that public swimming pool water is guaranteed to be fully secure. The disinfecting effect of chlorine can take a long time and is unable to kill all types of bacteria in the pool. So, what are the diseases in the pool to watch out for?
Risk of disease transmission in swimming pools
1. Diarrhea
Diarrhea after swimming is caused by various bacteria that can be found in pool water. Call it Shigella, Cryptosporidium, Norovirus, E. coli, and Giardia intestinalis. Some of these parasites are found in human feces, so they can spread when you accidentally swallow pool water contaminated with feces.
The fact is, even though you may be the type of person who diligently takes a shower, the average person has about 0.14 grams of dirt that is still attached to his buttocks, which when rinsed water when swimming can pollute the pool water. Moreover, if there are swimmers who are currently diarrhea when swimming. Human waste contains millions of germs. If the swimmer suffers from diarrhea, he can contaminate the water if the "natural call" to defecate in the pool can no longer be endured.
Most diarrheal infections in public swimming pools are caused by cryptosporidium. That's because cryptosporidium is more resilient to the effects of chlorine than other germs. Chlorine in general can kill bacteria in just a few seconds, but cryptosporidium can live in pool water for days.
2. Muntaber
Muntaber (gastroenteritis) after swimming is generally caused by the same group of bacteria as diarrhea. The way it works is the same. Some of these parasites are found in human feces, so they can spread when you accidentally swallow pool water contaminated with feces.
Muntaber causes the intestines to become inflamed, which then causes a series of symptoms ranging from abdominal pain, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, fever, and vomiting that occurs gradually over 1-2 days after swimming. Symptoms can last up to 5-10 days.
3. Swimmer's ear
Ears that enter water when swimming have the potential to cause ear infections called swimmer's ear. Swimmer's ear is a risk of swimming diseases caused by moisture from the remaining water and the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is trapped in the ear after swimming.
The germs and bacteria that multiply extends in your ears can cause swollen and reddish ears that feel hot and painful, even pus. In extreme cases, this infection can result in fever and pain that spreads to the face, head and neck, to a decrease in hearing.
4. MRSA
MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a staph germ that is resistant to certain antibiotics. Most MRSA infections are skin infections (zits, boils) that might be considered as spider bites; red, swollen, painful, warm to the touch, and festering; also accompanied by fever.
MRSA does not last long in pool water that has the right pH level (7,2 - 7,8) and has been sterilized with chlorine. There have been no reports of MRSA that have spread through contact with recreational water. However, MRSA can be spread in pool water and other facilities through direct and indirect contact with other visitors infected with MRSA.
Transmission of infection can occur immediately if you touch another person's MRSA infection. Indirect infections can occur when you borrow items (such as towels or razors) or touch objects (such as hand rails or dressing room benches) contaminated with MRSA. MRSA is most likely to spread when in contact with cuts or scratches on the skin that is not closed.
5. Hepatitis A
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. But while there are many types of hepatitis, there is only one that has the potential to pollute pool water - hepatitis A.
Hepatitis A is transmitted from one person to another through food, drinks, or water contaminated with feces containing viruses. You can catch hepatitis A from swallowing contaminated pool water when someone accidentally defecates in a swimming pool. In addition, the average person has about 0.14 grams of dirt that still sticks to his buttocks from previous toilet visits, which if rinsed out when swimming can also pollute the pool water.
About 10 percent of people infected with the hepatitis virus are not sure how they can get this disease. Plus, not everyone infected with the hepatitis A virus will have symptoms.
Before swimming, first check your swimming pool
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that you always check and check the swimming pool before diving, to ensure the safety of the disease in the pool.
- See the water. Water must look clean, clean and blue - to the bottom. You should be able to see the drain and tile lines at the bottom. Make sure the water constantly moves to fade the sign being filtered.
- Kiss the smell. Chlorine should not smell strong. Strong chlorine odor can indicate chloramine - which is a chemical that consists of chlorine mixed with body oil, sweat, urine, saliva, lotion, and dirt.
- Touch the water. The periphery walls in the pool must be smooth, not slippery, or sticky. Water may not stick in your hands.
- Don't swallow water. Teach children and train yourself not to swallow pool water - and even avoid putting fingers into your mouth.
