Rachel Pearson MD PhD (@peopledoctor.bsky.social)

I've always thought of our local splash pad as "a great place to cool off and catch Cryptosporidium." It really is, though, so great. #medsky www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

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Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Splash Pads... This report characterizes waterborne disease outbreaks associated with splash pads reported to CDC during 1997–2022. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/ss/ss7308a1.htm?s_cid=ss7308a1_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM141712&ACSTrackingLabel=MMWR%20Surveillance%20Summaries%20%E2%80%93%20Vol.%2073%2C%20December%203%2C%202024&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM141712#F1_down