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San Antonio Crypto Outbreak Prompts Pool-Safety Warnings from Metro Health

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Source: WOAI
San Antonio Crypto Outbreak Prompts Pool-Safety Warnings from Metro Health
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San Antonio Metro Health reports local cryptosporidiosis cases (10 in Bexar County) and urges swimmers to take precautions: wash hands with soap and water (not alcohol-based sanitizers, which don’t kill Cryptosporidium), avoid swallowing pool water, and follow CDC guidance on safe drinking water, food safety, and reducing fecal contact during sex for two weeks after diarrhea ends.

Topics:healthlocal#cryptosporidiosis#cryptosporidium#handwashing#local#public-health#recreational-water
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