title: [Illnesses in relation to swimming pool visits--conclusions of a survey].
abstract: Diseases acquired by using swimming-pools were recorded by inquiring visitors and local physicians in a German spa. The diseases were brought into relation with microbiological and chemical parameters of the swimming-pool water. Water quality was in general satisfying, but on days with a very great number of visitors the treatment-plant quickly was working beyond capacity. 663 out of 1056 visitors indicated diseases which they traced back to the visit of the swimming-pool. The quality of the water was the reason for only a part of the diseases. Eye-irritations and colds counted up to nearly half of the illnesses, other frequent complaints concerned the skin and the ear-nose-and throat-region.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002713:Chlorine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D002713:Chlorine
vernacular_title: Erkrankungen im Zusammenhang mit Schwimmbadbesuchen--Ergebnis einer Befragung.