TY - JOUR AU - Shields, Joan M. AU - Gleim, Elizabeth R. AU - Beach, Michael J. T1 - Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2008 VL - 14 IS - 6 SP - 948 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis have been found in swimming pool filter backwash during outbreaks. To determine baseline prevalence, we sampled pools not associated with outbreaks and found that of 160 sampled pools, 13 (8.1%) were positive for 1 or both parasites; 10 (6.2%) for Giardia sp., 2 (1.2%) for Cryptosporidium spp., and 1 (0.6%) for both. KW - Cryptosporidium KW - Giardia KW - recreational water illnesses KW - swimming pool KW - swimming pool contamination KW - disinfection KW - hygiene KW - dispatch KW - Georgia KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid1406.071495 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/6/07-1495_article ER - End of Reference