Pools, Tattoos and State Institutions Branch ~ Healthy Swimming

Information and Educational Materials

• Recreational Water Illness Week (May 18-24)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Awareness Campaign
  • North Carolina Press Release
• Recreational Water Illnesses in North Carolina fact sheet [Engl.] [Span.]
• Recreational Water Illnesses in North Carolina poster [Engl.] [Span.]
• How to Avoid Illness When Swimming in Natural Bodies of Water - fact sheet (7/09) -- New!
• Pool user tips (PDF) - CDC fact sheet
• Spa user tips (PDF) - CDC fact sheet
• Healthy Swimming - CDC brochure [Engl.] [Span.]
• Proactive Steps for Preventing Community-Wide Outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis (New from CDC)
• Healthy Swimming Videos (New from CDC)
• Recommendations for Preventing Pool Chemical–Associated Injuries (New from CDC)
• Before You Go to the Beach - EPA brochure
• Stormwater Facts
• Vibrio vulnificus: The Facts
• Cryptosporidium information - N.C. Division of Public Health
• 'Crypto' Facts - CDC fact sheet
• Cryptosporidium Infection (Cryptosporidiosis)

Links

• Vibrio vulnificus - N.C. Division of Public Health
• Cryptosporidium - N.C. Division of Public Health
• N.C. Recreational Water Program
• CDC Healthy Swimming
• EPA Beaches
• World Health Organization
  • Water Sanitation and Health
  • Recreational Bathing Waters