From Gov. Perdue’s blog comes this advice from Terry Pierce, director of the state’s Division of Environmental Health about something called Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week:
To avoid water-borne illnesses in both pools and natural waters in coastal and inland areas, follow these simple tips. Do not swim or allow children to swim if you or they have diarrhea. Avoid swallowing pool water or getting pool water in your mouth. Shower before swimming. Wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers. Place tight-fitting swim diapers on children. Check diapers before entering the water. Take children on bathroom breaks. Change children’s diapers often and in a bathroom, not at the poolside.
Do we really need a state agency to tell us this?
