10 Surprising Ways Swimming pools Can Make You Sick

Dr. DeSimone believes that soaking yourself in a hot tube is what causes you a skin infection. It’s true that a hot tub can be a perfect place to relax and get rid of the wear and tear of everyday life but it is definitely not the healthy choice.

In fact, hot tubs are found to be teeming with a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeriginosa. The latter is a germ that actually lives in the water but thrives in the hot waters, which perfectly explains why you end up with itchy, bumpy, and red skin.

The best advice we can ever give you is to avoid the hot tubs but if this seems quite an impossible try to suds up with soap in the shower after every hot tub session and of course, don’t forget to wash your swimsuit.

This might really surprise you but guess what? A study from CDC exposed that more than 60% of public pools found to be teeming with E.coli. However, the surprising part is that most E.colie found harmless while all the blame was on the strains as they were proved to survive in water and cause swimmers diarrhea and stomach cramps.

So, in case you got sick one to two days after hitting the pool, then, you can be sure that the pool is the reason.