Disease Prevention: Polluted Beaches
Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, advises not swimming in contaminated waters, because it supposes a risk of infections and diarrhea.
The specialist also explains in pools, for example, there could be a lot of bacteria such as Cryptosporidium, Pseudomonas and Legionella. They can cause diarrhea, skin infections and pneumonia.
She recommends trying not to swallow the water.