County logs six pool parasite cases
FARMINGTON — Davis County health officials are asking that people abide by good hygiene practices as they make use of area pools.
Over the past few weeks, there have been six cases of the parasite cryptosporidium reported in area pools, causing gastrointestinal illnesses, like diarrhea.
As of late last week, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department had seen 24 cases and in Utah County, health officials had seen 46 cases. Typically, a county sees only three cases, according to the Utah Department of Health, and the last time there was a case reported in Davis County was 2004. when there was one, although Brian Hatch, the county’s epidemiologist, said there was one year prior to 2004, when there were 20 cases.
