Navarre Park Closes Splash Pad Until Tuesday After Cryptosporidium Exposure
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Updated · WEAR · Jul 11
Navarre Park Closes Splash Pad Until Tuesday After Cryptosporidium Exposure
1 articles · Updated · WEAR · Jul 11
Summary
Navarre Park's splash pad shut Friday after confirmed Cryptosporidium exposure and will stay closed until Tuesday, while the playground is slated to reopen Saturday after cleaning.
Cryptosporidium spreads at splash pads when contaminated water is swallowed and can cause gastrointestinal illness, including diarrhea.
Escambia County also logged its first Cyclosporiasis case on June 18, tied to a multistate outbreak linked to contaminated produce such as raspberries, cilantro, basil and bagged salad mixes.
Health officials said cyclosporiasis can cause prolonged, sometimes severe diarrhea lasting weeks; doctors urged handwashing, washing produce and cooking vegetables.