Is there any risk of transmitting infectious viruses through blood contamination of the pools?
When infected blood (as with hepatitis B and HIV) is contaminating a pool, germs are expected to be killed and do not survive long in properly chlorinated water. According to CDC, these germs are not reported to be transmitted to swimmers from a blood spill in a pool. How can the skin be affected by swimming in contaminated water? Among RWI that affect the skin are: 1. Swimmer’s itch also called cercarial dermatitis, is marked by tingling, burning, or itching of the skin, small reddish pimples, and/or small blisters that appear within minutes to days after swimming in contaminated water. This skin rash occurs as an allergic reaction due to exposure to parasites or their larvae in fresh and salt water. Because swimmer’s rash is an allergic reaction, it will be more intense be repeated exposure. Most of the time it is self limiting without any treatment of, or might require the use of corticosteroid creams or anti-itching cream as Calamine. Bathing in Baking soda might also help. 2. Hot
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