Health experts say pools and splash pads may be contributing to the spread of the Cyclospora outbreak that is causing explosive diarrhea and other stomach problems for thousands across the country this summer.
The parasite spreads through germs getting into the mouth by drinking untreated water or accidentally swallowing contaminated water in swimming pools, hot tubs, or lakes, according to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
The microscopic parasite that causes explosive diarrhea “can survive chlorinated pool water for a long time,” the clinic reported.
Dr. Rucha Mehta Shah, an Arizona gastroenterologist, said the same sanitation that kills E. coli does not kill this parasite….