Latest research has shown an increase in the disease that is caused due to presence of Bacteria in the Swimming Water.

0n September 22, 2011, a new report of CDC showed, 8 people died and about 14,000 people in 38 States got sick by Bacteria and other bugs that are found in Swimming pools and at other places of swimming.

According to another report of CDC, this followed data from 23 States and Puerto Rico told that more than 4,000 people were sick and 3 people died due to drinking contaminated Water. Both these reports were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Week Report.

CDC researchers say that there were 134 new cases of illness due to contaminated Water, it is the highest number ever reported in a period of 2 years. It is an increase of 72% since 2005-2006.

These cases were caused due to the Water of Swimming pools, Spas, Lakes, Rivers and Ocean. 45% cases were caused due to Cryptosporidium. It is a Chlorine-tolerant Parasite.
60.4% out of 134 cases is caused due to Gastrointestinal Illness, 17.9% due to Skin problems and 12.7% due to Severe Respiratory disease.