Where’s the nearest microbial soup, bubbling with germs and parasites?
The nearest swimming pool.
And the hotter the water temperature, the better the habitat for bacteria. Hot tubs and natural spas with mineral water are an ideal breeding ground…
It [has been] difficult to directly link outbreaks of illness with pool water because the evidence is usually circumstantial, according to the WHO…
Evidence is showing that there are serious risks in our current management of pools and tubs. Public pools may be monitored more frequently, but all of us should test our procedures and make certain we are not swimming in bacteria.