Fact Sheets
Fact sheets are designed for all swimmers, especially for parents with young children and for aquatics staff. These fact sheets raise awareness about recreational water illnesses (RWIs). They also provide easy steps for protecting swimmers from RWIs.
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On this Page:
- Swimmer Protection
- Media Release
- Disinfection and Operation Guidelines
- Illnesses Sometimes Spread Through Recreational Water in the United States
- Diarrhea
- Skin, Ear, and Eye Infections
- Respiratory Infections
- Neurologic Infections
- Wound Infections
- Other Illnesses
- Illnesses Sometimes Spread Through Use of International Recreational Water
- Can’t Find the Illness You Want? Visit CDC’s A to Z Index of All Illnesses (not just recreational water illnesses)
Swimmer Protection
Information on Swimmer Protection
Media Release
"Protect Your Family at the Pool This Summer" 
(PDF document, 43 KB)
500 words on RWIs for use in newsletters, papers, and other print media.
Disinfection and Operation Guidelines
Information on Disinfection and Operation of Pools and Spas
Illnesses Sometimes Spread Through Recreational Water in the United States
Diarrhea
Crypto (short for Cryptosporidium)
(PDF document, 51 KB)
Crypto for People Living With Compromised Immune Systems
(PDF document, 42 KB)
Giardia
(PDF document, 50 KB)
Viral Gastroenteritis (Diarrhea)
Skin, Ear, and Eye Infections
Molluscum (Molluscum Contagiosum)
"Hot Tub Rash" Pseudomonas Dermatitis
(PDF document, 75 KB)
"Swimmer's Ear" Otitis Externa
(PDF document, 44 KB)
"Swimmer's Itch" Cercarial Dermatitis
Respiratory Infections
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever (Adenovirus)
Legionellosis: Legionnaire's Disease (LD) and Pontiac Fever
Neurologic Infections
Aseptic Meningitis (Enterovirus Infection)
Wound Infections
Other Illnesses
Illnesses Sometimes Spread Through Use of International Recreational Water
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Page last modified: April 25, 2007