With the warming of the weather, families started to take their breath in the sea or pools. Pointing out that even if there are regular inspections, there are more bacteria in the pools, Prof. Dr. Alper Sener, Lecturer at the Department of Infectious Diseases, said, "If there is a visible turbidity in the pools, the ideal is not to put the child in that pool and not to enter it ourselves. If the pool and the sea are equally accessible in the facility you are in, the sea should be preferred."With the summer season, especially families with children started to visit the sea or pools. In crowded pools, the possibility of individuals getting infectious diseases increased. Thus, the question 'is the pool or the sea healthier? Prof. Dr. Alper Sener, Lecturer at the Department of Infectious Diseases, who warned that the open sea is healthier, said, "Although the chlorination or ozonation period of the pools is more regular, and a certain amount of microorganism controls are carried out regularly, stagnant water is more troublesome in terms of infectious diseases compared to the sea. When we look at pools, one of the issues to be considered is the frequency of regular cleaning and chlorination. Despite these, some diseases can rarely be transmitted, "he said.
"Oral bacteria can be transmitted by swallowing water"Underlining that diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B can be transmitted in all likelihood when chlorination levels are insufficient, Prof. Dr. Sener said, "Enteric pathogens, which we call microorganisms transmitted orally by swallowing water, are predominantly enteric pathogens, and some bacteria can be transmitted from pools very rarely. Microorganism photogenic research is carried out by Public Health Institutions in open sea or coastal sea coasts. The amount of bacteria in the water is checked. If the amount of bacteria mixed into the water is below certain numbers, it is not possible to prevent it. If it is above certain numbers, the use of the beach can be closed."
"Viruses do not live in salt water"Explaining that the beaches of these beaches are coded as blue flags if there are 0 enteric pathogens for several years in a row, Sener said, "If the amount of enteric photogenic infectious disease bacteria is very low in the inspections carried out for several years in a row, the coastal areas are declared clean areas in this respect. In terms of viruses, there is an advantage for us because it is salt water. Viruses do not live in salt water, the probability of survival is very low. Therefore, we have an advantage in terms of viral factors."
Warning for 'stray animals' in pools and seasPointing out that stray stray animals on the coasts can also pollute the seas and beaches, Prof. Dr. Sener said, "Along with these pollutions, enteric pathogens or cysts are some of the diseases that can be a nuisance in the summer period. As symptoms, we are faced with mild howling, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you see sewage or sewage in the sea or in a tourist place flowing into the sea, it is ideal not to enter the sea in those areas. You need to swim in places far from this area. Not only on the coast, but also in areas where sea tourism is practiced, the bays are also polluted due to the discharge of waste water from the toilets there. In this case, enteric pathogens can be encountered. In these cases, we are mostly faced with headache, nausea, vomiting, fever and diarrhea. It can also be confused with sunstroke. Because sunstroke can also cause headache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in children. Some laboratory tests are needed for these. If there is any pathogen in the tests with large ablution, these patients are diagnosed and antibiotic treatment is required."“Hair shed from the skin, saliva flowing from the mouth changes the turbidity scale in pools”
Emphasizing that the use of salty sea water, which has been very popular in pools recently, is an advantage, Sener noted the following:"The salty water coming from the sea is extra protective especially for photogens such as HPV and Hepatitis B. For this reason, pools using sea water have an advantage over normal pools. The most important things to pay attention to is that if there is a visible turbidity in the pools, ideally we should not put the child in that pool and we should not enter it ourselves. Although pools are subject to regular inspection, more bacteria can be in the pool. Because it is not only enteric pathogens that fall into the pool. Bacteria shed from the skin, hair, feathers, saliva flowing from the mouth and nose change the turbidity scale in pools. Even regular chlorination can be insufficient."
"There may be viral diseases encountered in children"Stating that if there are symptoms such as burning, watering, redness, especially in the eyes a few hours after entering the pool, this may not only be due to chlorination, Sener said:"There may be some viral diseases such as adenovirus that we encounter especially in children. We need to pay attention to this picture. If you do not have glasses on your face when you enter the pool, it is ideal not to put your mouth, nose and head into the water. If the pool and the sea are equally accessible in your facility, the sea should be preferred. Inevitably, you cannot keep your distance with other people in the pool, but it is possible to keep this distance in the sea."
“Eye disorders can cause permanent damage in children”Sener warned that if complaints such as burning, stinging, stinging, watering, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are seen on the face, eyes, after the pool, a specialist should be consulted immediately, and stated that in cases related to the eye, especially in children, there may be tabs that can leave permanent damage.
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