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Swine flu has become such a panic among the people that people want to get more and more information about it. It is a well known fact that public places are high risk location for the spread of swine flu, but many people wonder are there safe public places from swine flu? or can you get swine flu in a water park? The answer to the question ‘can you get swine flu in a water park?’ is yes!
People generally visit water parks in the summer season to get relief from hot weather. They use swimming pools, fountains and spas available at the water park, these facilities are generally under the open atmosphere. The Water Park and swimming pools are similar to any open water infectious surface. Hence, the chances of getting swine flu from Water Park are same as getting seasonal flu at the water park. Swine flu virus spreads from person to person very quickly through the droplets of cough and sneeze released by the infected person. The H1N1 virus attacks the upper respiratory tract of people. People are also infected by touching the infected surfaces in water parks or any other place and then touching their mouth and nose.
Coming in contact with a person suffering from swine flu in water parks can also make a healthy person infected with the same. If anyone visits Water Park, swimming pool, fountain, spa or a common hot tub regularly then he should be serious about the risks of swine flu.
How can you prevent getting swine flu in a water park?
Try not to visit Water Park if there is any news of a swine flue outbreak in your locality.
Enquire about water treatment at the water park if you happen to visit one.Enquire what measures are taken by the management of the water park to prevent spread of disease.
Avoid place where there is crowd as chances of infection increases there.
Besides medication and precaution, Proper diet, sound sleep and cleanliness are very much necessary to stay protected from swine flu. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , no one has acquired swine flu from water parks, swimming
pools, spa or hot tub. The CDC has checked the different artificial sources of water to know the disinfectant levels, and found it to be effective against H1N1 virus. However research is being done on the vulnerability of swine flu virus against chlorine and other disinfectants which are used in water parks, swimming pools, attractive fountains, spas and other venues of water entertainment. CDC has also recommended the chlorine levels for swimming pools and spas which should be maintained to destroy the H1N1 virus and the avian flu virus present in them. The chlorine level for swimming pools is suggested to be 1-3 parts per million and 2-5 parts per million for the spas.
So when going to water parks, swimming pools and other water venues one must gather information about the chlorine levels in them to stay protected from swine flu.