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Last updated on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
(UNDATED) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a parasite found in pools across the United States.
Cryptosporidium is one of the leading causes of water-borne illness which causes two to three weeks of diarrhea.
Central Indiana has not had any cases this summer, but officials say this time of years cases tend to spike and residents need to be careful when you go swimming.
Once a person brings the germ into a pool it can live in the water up to 10 days because it is resistant to the disinfectants used in pools.
The best way to keep it out of the pool is for people to not swim when they're sick or a week or two after they've had diarrhea and to wash your hands after using the restroom.
According to the CDC, other public areas with water are also at risk for being contaminated by Crypto. That includes fountains, hot tubs and ponds.
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