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Taylor Odisho

Splash Pads Are Full of Disease-Spreading Fecal Water, CDC Warns Parents in Shocking Report

A CDC report found that 90% of waterborne disease outbreaks start at splash pads. (Credit: REBECCA NOBLE/AFP)

A new shocking report from the CDC found that children's splash pads are full of disease-spreading fecal water.

Between 1997 and 2022, there were 60 waterborne disease outbreaks in 23 states and Puerto Rico. These outbreaks, fortunately, did not result in any deaths but created 10,611 cases of waterborne illness, 152 hospitalizations and 99 emergency room visits, per the report.

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