Recreation Water Illnesses RWIs

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Recreation Water Illnesses (RWIs)

• By Stanley Bryant

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What are RWIs?

• RWIs are illnesses that are spread by having
  contact with contaminated water.
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Symptoms

• Skin, ear, respiratory, eye, and wound
  infections.
• Diarrheal
• Infections
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Where do They Come From ?

• People
• Sewage spills
• Animal waste
• Water runoff following rainfall.
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How is it Spread?

• Contact with swimming pools, spas, lakes, rivers,
  or oceans.
• Swallowing (Diarrhea)
• Breathing (Red Tide)
• Touching (Dermatitis, ear infections, etc)
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How Can I Prevent IT?

• Dont enter water if you have diarrhea.
• Wash hands
• Dont swallow the water
• Bathroom breaks
• Rinse thoroughly
• Be aware of
• outbreaks
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