Workers at a park behind the town of Wilder in Campbell County found a dangerous course of Cryptosporidium on Friday. They spent hours disinfecting difficult areas and using 10 times chlorine with garden hoses – all to get rid of traces of diarrhea. that disease suddenly in the minds of many people.” The long title: cryptosporidium. But the short title: Crypto. And in fact, it is a parasite, “Steve Divine said. Dept.Divine said that laboratory results show that 31 people have been infected since Friday afternoon, and there is a possibility of more cases. we’re trying to be as proactive as we can so it doesn’t get worse,” Divine said. He said people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women and children in day care, are especially vulnerable to Crypto, like anyone swimming. pool where the spores are.” It only takes a little time to infect the entire pool,” Divine said. sign. If so, Divine recommends washing your hands frequently. Parents should change their child’s diaper in the bathroom, not in front of them. pool. And he told swimmers to try hard to avoid swallowing the water, even if it’s chlorinated. “But I’m not saying you can’t go swimming. Just, you know, remember the people you’re swimming around, and you hope they’re following the guidelines and doing the best you can to get them. water in your mouth and swallow the water.” Northern Kentucky health officials aren’t the only ones monitoring crypto cases. The same thing is happening across the Ohio River in Hamilton County, where health experts are Public Health said Friday there is a potential for “rapid, widespread contamination.” For more information from Hamilton County Public Health, click here.
Workers at a splash park behind the town of Wilder in Campbell County found a Cryptosporidium hazard on Friday.
They spent hours disinfecting hard surfaces and used 10 times more chlorine than park faucets – all to get rid of the symptoms of dysentery that are suddenly on many people’s minds.
“The long title: cryptosporidium. But the short title: Crypto. And in fact, it’s a parasite,” Steve Divine said.
Divine is director of the Environmental Health and Safety division of the Northern Kentucky Department of Health.
Divine said lab results show 31 people have been infected as of Friday afternoon, with more likely.
“So far, everything is considered a very small disaster, but it can change very quickly with this kind of thing so we are trying to work as hard as we can to keep it from getting worse, ” said Divine.
He said people whose immune systems are compromised, pregnant women and children in day care, are particularly vulnerable to Crypto, as is anyone who swims in a pool where spores which exist.
“It takes a little bit to infect the whole pool,” Divine said.
Divine knows many families will want to cool off this week at their favorite watering hole as temperatures are expected to approach the 90-degree mark.
If so, Divine recommends washing your hands regularly. Parents should change their child’s diaper in the bathroom, not by the pool. And he told swimmers to try hard to avoid swallowing water, even if it is chlorinated.
“I know we’re nearing the end of the outdoor pool season, which is probably a little bit of a blessing,” Divine said. “But I’m not saying you can’t go swimming. Just, you know, be mindful of the people you’re swimming around, and you hope they’re following the guidelines and doing everything you can to get them. in your mouth and drink water.
Health officials in Northern Kentucky aren’t the only ones looking at crypto cases. Something similar is happening across the Ohio River in Hamilton County, where public health experts said Friday there is a potential for “rapid, widespread contamination.” For more information from Hamilton County Public Health, click here.
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