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Communitywide Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak --- Utah, 2007. MMWR – summary of a communitywide cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Utah

Creating a Comprehensive Public Swimming Pool and Water Attraction Program to Provide Safe Water Recreation in Wisconsin [DOC - 578 KB] – project to identify the risks associated with water attractions and reduce these risks. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

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Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) [PDF - 578 KB] – guidelines for health departments, aquatics operators/managers, and child care program operators

Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water Use --- Five States, 2006. MMWR – describes five laboratory-confirmed cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in 2006 that involved public recreational water use

Cryptosporidiosis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005. MMWR Surveill Summ. – summary of cryptosporidiosis data from state and two metropolitan health departments collected during 2003 to 2005

Environmental Health Systems Approach to Recreational Water Illness Prevention [PDF - 165 KB] or DOC [54 KB] – form in which to enter data for a better understanding of how the aquatic facility works

Giardiasis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005. MMWR Surveill Summ. – summary of giardiasis data from state, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments collected during 2003--2005

Health Experts, Nongovernmental Leaders Begin First National Initiative to Promote Healthy Swimming [PDF - 26 KB] – press release announcing a meeting that convened to plan the first national, broad-based initiative to reduce and prevent recreational water illnesses associated with swimming pools, lakes, and other natural water sources

Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Investigation of Employee Symptoms at an Indoor Waterpark, Mason, OH [PDF - 1.3 MB] – results of the NIOSH investigation on the cause of symptoms reported at the Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark resort in Mason, Ohio.

Healthy Housing Reference Manual – revision provides information on the impact of housing on health and safety and includes a chapter on swimming pools and spas.

Healthy Swimming – links to information about swimming and recreational water illness prevention

Healthy Swimming Brochure – health promotion materials to raise awareness about recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and provide six easy steps for protecting swimmers from RWIs

Healthy Swimming Is No Accident – 30-second public service announcement video

Healthy Swimming: Protect Yourself and Your Family Against Recreational Water Illnesses – free brochure available in English and Spanish

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In the Swim of Things – video describing RWIs and how to prevent them

Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) – a model and guide under development for local and state agencies needing guidance to update or implement an MAHC in their jurisdictions.

Monitoring and Warning System for Recreational Waters in New Hanover County, North Carolina [DOC - 178 KB] – design phase of a monitoring and warning system for the recreational waters within the boundaries of New Hanover County. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.

National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week

Ocular and Respiratory Illness Associated with an Indoor Swimming Pool --- Nebraska, 2006. MMWR – describes the results of a 2006 outbreak that likely was the result of exposure to toxic levels of chloramines

Pool Chemical--Associated Health Events in Public and Residential Settings --- United States, 1983--2007. MMWR – summary of 36 pool chemical-associated health events reported to the New York State Department of Health for public aquatic venues during 1983--2006 (includes analyses of 1998--2007 data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and 2007 data from the National Poison Data System)

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in swimming pools, Atlanta, Georgia [PDF - 211 KB] – study to determine baseline prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in swimming pool filter backwash

Recommendations for Preventing Pool Chemical–Associated Injuries [PDF - 212 KB] – Seven categories of CDC recommendations for preventing pool chemical-associated injuries

Respiratory and Ocular Symptoms Among Employees of a Hotel Indoor Waterpark Resort --- Ohio, 2007. MMWR – describes results of an investigation which revealed that trichloramine concentrations in the waterpark ranged from below the limit of detection to 1.06 mg/m3

Surveillance Data from Swimming Pool Inspections — Selected States and Counties, United States, May–September 2002, MMWR – summary of pool inspection data from databases at six sites across the United States collected from May 1–September 1, 2002

Surveillance Data from Public Spa Inspections --- United States, May--September 2002, MMWR – summary of spa inspection data from six sites in the United States collected from May 1–September 1, 2002

Surveillance for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water Use and Other Aquatic Facility-Associated Health Events — United States, 2005–2006. MMWR – summary of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) and case reports associated with recreational water use during January 2005–December 2006 and previously unreported events from 1978–2004

Surveillance for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water — United States, 2003 – 2004. MMWR – summarizes the number and trend of recreational water-associated diseases and outbreaks

Links to information from outside CDC

Battling the Parasite in Your Local Pool (Wall Street Journal) – news article about new measures to battle the threat of Cryptosporidium

Beaches (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – links to information about beaches, planning a trip to the beach, and about beach protection

Preventing Recreational Water Illness Outbreaks (National Swimming Pool Foundation) – article about a 2005 outbreak at a park linked to more than 3,000 illnesses and spread to 36 New York counties, 26 states, and two countries

Prevention and Control of Recreational Water Illnesses [PDF - 85 KB] (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Position Paper) – position paper to CDC concerning the prevention and control of recreational water illnesses

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC]) – June 2008 guidance on technical requirements of new swimming pool and spa drain cover performance

Spill Contingency Plan Workshop (Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County) – proceedings from a workshop to review and develop a Spill Clean-up Contingency Plan for potential statewide implementation in California

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