Texas health department stated is a strong epidemiological between coli cases and public swimming the town Texas. least 73 individuals reported experiencing symptoms of consistent an E. coli infection after visiting Playdium Pool between July through last day the facility open August 6. None have treatment at a hospital.

August 9, the Waco-McLennan Health District said four cases were confirmed by response the outbreak, the announced they of the season thorough cleaning, disinfection, quality testing. said the management at Playdium is cooperating fully health officials and is committed to corrective measures future incidents.” a statement posted the Playdium Pool Facebook no evidence of contamination our water’s pH and chlorine are within acceptable ranges occasions.” health district confirmed that failed any in last test the but that may be in the water. Daily pool were reported no incidents light of the confirmed cases, is not clear if the health district subsequently pool’s August reported the health district exploring the feasibility of the can be transmitted by contaminated by Vaidehi

senior epidemiologist in time, when the exposure pool contaminated, or source that was contaminated could have caused people have outbreak the swimming are doing an investigation There is here, no yet.”