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14 sick after Cryptosporidium outbreak at McMenamins Pool
KOIN.com • • health
Key Points:
- Fourteen individuals reported illness after swimming at the McMenamins Anderson School Pool in Bothell, Washington, on August 29 and 30, with health officials linking the cases to Cryptosporidium infection.
- Cryptosporidium is a chlorine-resistant parasite that can survive in well-maintained pools for several days, facilitating the spread of illness among swimmers.
- Symptoms reported by affected individuals included nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, consistent with cryptosporidiosis caused by the parasite.
- Health officials conducted an investigation, interviewing six sick individuals and testing five, confirming four cases of Cryptosporidium infection; no health violations or fecal incidents were found at the pool facility.
- The investigation has concluded, with officials believing the outbreak is over.
