title: Update on recreational water illnesses.
abstract: Swimming is a popular exercise activity in the United States, but swimming pools and other recreational venues may serve as settings for infectious disease transmission. Adopting healthy swimming habits can protect you and your family and prevent disease transmission for everyone.
authors.affiliation: Regis University, Department of Nursing, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D001493:Bathing Beaches; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012722:Sewage; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014871:Water Microbiology; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage