What parents should know about hidden risks at splash pads, according to a new CDC report
It turns out that splash pads, while delightful, can also be unexpected breeding grounds for waterborne illnesses.
Splash Pads Are a Diarrhea Hot Zone, CDC Report Reveals
A new CDC report details how splash pads have caused dozens of waterborne outbreaks and plenty of gastrointestinal illness ...
Splash Pads Contaminated with Feces Linked to 10,000 Illnesses — and Swim Diapers Don't Prevent Sickness, CDC Says
The CDC says kids get sick from splash pads after ingesting fecal matter, adding that swim diapers don't prevent fecal ...
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Splash pads are fun but can spark waterborne-disease outbreaks, CDC finds
Splash pads found in public parks across the United States are linked to thousands of cases of waterborne diseases that leave a calling card of diarrhea, fever and vomiting, the Centers for ...
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Splash Pads Are Full Of Disease-Spreading Fecal Water, CDC Warns Parents In Shocking Report
A CDC report found that 90% of waterborne disease outbreaks start at splash pads. Latin Times A new shocking report from the ...
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Waterborne disease outbreaks at 60 splash pads nationwide since 1997 led to 123 hospitalizations, CDC report says
During a 25-year period ending in 2022, public health officials in 23 states — including New York — and Puerto Rico reported 60 "splash pad" associated outbreaks due to waterborne disease ...