Safe Beaches (MWV62)

Staying safe at the beach involves more than just sunscreen and lifeguards. Beaches and oceans are prone to unhealthy levels of bacteria which can cause sickness in people. Pathogens make their way into the water...

Cryptosporidium: Urinating in the pool causes health problems

Urinating in the swimming pool is a bigger deal than many believes. Although it will not send you to the emergency room, it does cause a respiratory, ocular irritation which produces the red puffy eyes, or coughing...

Sickness Bug Found in Water Supply

Wednesday June 25, 2008Residents in 108,000 homes in Northamptonshire are told to boil tap water after the cryptosporidium bug is found to have contaminated their water supplies. About 85 communities are...

Water pollution in Galway, Ireland illustrates health problem of concern to a...

The BBC is reporting that Irish city Galway has been struck by a cryptosporidium outbreak that is causing a crisis for the city. Cryptosporidium is a protozoan that can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps in humans (cryptosporodiosis). What's worse,...

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