Splash Pads Linked to Illnesses
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•Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses
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At least 60 splash pads across the country were linked to at least 60 outbreaks between 1997 and 2022 .
In all, the outbreaks led to 10,611 illnesses, 152 hospitalizations, and 99 emergency department visits.
People were sickened with pathogens including Cryptosporidium , Camplyobacter jejuni, Giardia duodenalis, Salmonella , Shigella and norovirus.
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