Question

Recreational water illnesses can only be contracted in fresh water sources, not swimming pools.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The statement, Recreational water illnesses can only be contracted in fresh water sources, not swimming pools, is false.

Answer 2

The answer is b. False

People think that recretional water illness cannot contracted in swimming pools because its reglarly mixed with chlorine to kill the germs.

As mentioned on CDC, chlorine doesnot kill germs instanly because todays germs are much more immune than it used to be.

It could take hours or days for chlorine to kill the germs once putted. Swallowing even a little of this water could make you sick