What does good hygiene practice imply?
Good hygiene practice implies: 1- Refrain from swimming when you’re having diarrhea. 2- Avoid swallowing pool water or even getting it in your mouth. 3- Have a shower before swimming and wash your hands after using toilet and changing diapers since germs on the body can end up in swimming water. 4- Children should be taken to toilet frequently, should not wait for them to remember toilet. Also their diapers should be checked regularly. 5- Changing diapers should be done within the diaper changing area and not at pool side since germs can still be washed by the swimming water Who is at a higher risk to get ill from RWI? Children, pregnant women, and people with immune compromised function (as people with AIDS, on chemotherapy, or transplant) can get severe illness if acquire RWI. They should be aware of the risk of swimming in public pools or even oceans, seas, lakes and rivers as the risk of contamination is always there. Is there any risk of transmitting infectious viruses through blo
