It turns out that splash pads, while delightful, can also be unexpected breeding grounds for waterborne illnesses.

The CDC found 60 outbreaks of waterborne disease at water playgrounds caused 152 hospitalizations and 99 emergency department ...

A study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that probed waterborne pathogen illnesses linked to splash pads in the ...

The main solution to biological contamination involves filtration and a dose of chlorine. These are already common practices ...

The CDC says kids get sick from splash pads after ingesting fecal matter, adding that swim diapers don't prevent fecal ...

Kids also can ingest the contaminated water — a perfect storm for exposure to waterborne pathogens. Splash pads use nozzles to spray water recirculated through a filtration system and treated ...

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, splash pads, popular water play areas in ...

Splash pads are a hit with kids, offering fun water play. However, the CDC warns of waterborne illnesses, with over 10,000 ...

The primary method for keeping recreational water free of infectious viruses and bacteria is chlorinating it. However, maintaining germ-killing chlorine concentration is especially difficult for ...

While the holiday season may bring thoughts of snow, U.S. health authorities have a stark reminder for the warmer months: ...

The CDC found that since the introduction of splash pads 25 years ago, the popular water areas have been linked to 10,611 infections. Of those affected, 152 people were hospitalized and 99 people ...