Health: Parasite Resistant To Chlorine

By News on the Net CBS Philadelphia —— Bio and Archives August 14, 2015

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A summertime warning about pools, the water can be contaminated with a parasite, that’s resistant to chlorine.

It’s a summertime ritual, but a dip in the pool could also expose you to a nasty parasite that health officials say is spreading. Danielle Uemah, a mom who owns a pool says, “That’s a little concerning um this is a new pool so we don’t want anybody to come and get sick.” The bacteria, called cryptosporidium, comes from feces. “It’s a common bacteria,” says Dr. Lawrence Livornese, the Chairman of Medicine with Main Line Health. He says while it’s found everywhere, people are most often exposed in pools. More...