Videos
These videos were created as part of CDC-TV’s Health Matters series for swimmers and public health professionals. The videos discuss recreational water illnesses (RWIs), steps to take to prevent them. Each video is closed captioned. Public health professionals are encouraged to use these videos to raise awareness and educate their community on RWI prevention. These may be especially helpful for use by the local media during outbreaks.
In the Swim of Things
Running Time: (3:52) Release Date: 5/18/2009
Summary: Though swimming is a popular sports activity with many health benefits, swimming-related illness in the US is on the rise. In a fun-filled reminder, experts show you how to keep your family healthy and safe when you get "In the Swim of Things" this summer. The main culprit: a chlorine-resistant parasite known as Cryptosporidium.
Healthy Swimming Is No Accident
Running Time: (:30) Release Date: 5/18/2009
Summary: Healthy swimming expert Michael Beach warns about the superbug “Crypto” that causes the most common recreational water illness and suggests anyone with diarrhea should stay out of the water. The video explains that though we use chlorine to kill germs and protect our health, Crypto can survive for days in chlorinated water.
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Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases
Page last modified: May 18, 2009