The doctor warned about the dangers of rotavirus and fungus in the pool

General practitioner Nadezhda Chernyshova warned that while swimming in the pool, you can encounter various viruses and infections, including rotavirus and fungal diseases.

In conversation with aif.ru On Tuesday, September 2, the specialist said that the main dangers in the pool are associated with chlorine poisoning and infectious diseases.

According to her, poisoning can occur with excessive use of chlorine during disinfection, and with a lack of it, the risk of bacterial growth increases.

The specialist also added that fungal diseases can be contracted in the pool, most often not in the water, but in the locker room or when walking barefoot along the edge of the pool. In addition, there is a possibility of contracting intestinal infections, including rotavirus, and children are particularly at risk of an infectious skin disease called molluscum contagiosum.

Mass poisoning in Dagestan: more than 100 people went to the hospital

Among the victims are children under 14 years of age.

On September 1, the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Territory reported that after chlorine was released in one of Anapa's hotel complexes, six children were hospitalized with signs of poisoning. The incident happened on August 27. According to preliminary data, several guests, including children, felt unwell after swimming in the pool. Vacationers from Krasnodar reported that they felt a strong smell of ammonia in the pool and immediately left the water, writes IA Regnum. However, soon the children began to complain of feeling unwell: they developed weakness, nausea and severe coughing, some lost consciousness. After that, the children were hospitalized, according to the website kp.ru . Tourists claim that the hotel administrators did not call an ambulance and did not offer help. Life.ru . Now their lives and health are not in danger. A criminal case has been opened under the article "Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements."

One of the tourists in conversation with 360.ru She said that there is no filtration in the hotel pools, and the water in them is too hot, which provokes the reproduction of rotavirus and bacilli. She also said that at the hotel, guests are fed spoiled food.

In August, Rospotrebnadzor revealed gross sanitary violations in the food hall of a campsite in the Derbent district of Dagestan, where vacationers were poisoned. 20 people, including 17 children, were hospitalized with symptoms of intestinal infection, the NSN reports.

Also in August, Maria Zolotareva, senior lecturer at the Department of Biotechnology and Industrial Pharmacy at RTU MIREA, told RT that in crowded places, sand on the beach can become a factor in the transmission of mycoses — fungal infections of the skin of the feet and nails. To reduce the risk of infection, it is recommended to use personal mats, wash hands and feet thoroughly with running water after the beach, and if you have open wounds or calluses, it is better to refrain from swimming.

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