The most common RWI by far is diarrhea which affects ... "Right now there is no quick fix for water-borne illnesses," Beach says. "Standards vary by state. All you can do is be realistic.

“You can get swimming-related illnesses … [from] water contaminated with germs,” explained Jasen Kunz, the healthy water program lead at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...

Awareness of illnesses and healthy swimming behaviors play an important role in stopping the spread of illnesses through recreational water, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

Health officials remind Minnesotans to “swim healthy” this summer Germs on and in swimmers’ bodies can make people sick; preventive ...

Chennai: Water-borne diseases, mostly caused by contaminated water and food, peaked in the city in Dec, indicating poor sanitary conditions and water contamination. Experts say cases surged ...

After the devastating floods in Pakistan, health officials are reporting a sharp rise in waterborne diseases ... by learning about the deadly disease and why it is so common after a natural disaster ...

[AP Photo] Pakistani health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by ... waters continued to recede in the most of the country, but many districts in ...

Yet, even in these countries, outbreaks of the water-borne disease continue to occur ... die annually from water-related diseases. Most of these illnesses and deaths can be prevented through ...

Zimbabwe’s Health Ministry has reported a significant surge in cases of common diarrhoea, with 12,483 cases recorded in the week ending January 12, 2025. The alarming figures include 12 deaths, ...

New Environmental Health Intelligence New Zealand (EHINZ) reports reveal underreporting of waterborne diseases, masking the true impact ... with Pacific peoples and older-aged men the most affected.