What are the chances of getting sick from a water park?

In the United States each year, over 10,000 people get sick due to infections after visiting waterparks. That statistic does not include people who are infected or get sick after being in pools, spas, hot tubs or public sprinklers.



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Waterborne illness prevention for swimmers
  1. Always shower before and after swimming.
  2. Do not swim if you have diarrhea.
  3. Avoid swallowing pool water when you swim.
  4. Take children to the restroom often, and wash hands thoroughly after changing diapers.
  5. Change diapers in the bathroom and not beside the pool.


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Pools, hot tubs, splash pads, and water parks can easily be contaminated by a person with diarrhea. Swimmers get ill by swallowing contaminated water. Chlorine doesn't kill germs instantly which means germs can spread even in properly maintained pools, splash pads, or water parks.

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You can get sick with diarrhea if you swallow contaminated water in pools, hot tubs, splash pads, oceans, lakes, or rivers. In fact, diarrhea is the most common illness reported for outbreaks linked to water in these places.

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These slides are actually more dangerous than roller coasters. Research conducted by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs found that revelers are twice as likely to get injured on a water slide than a roller coaster.

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thus, swimming may serve as a mode of transmission of hepatitis A virus, especially among small children. in summer months [6, 13-18]. However, to our knowl- edge there are no reports suggesting that hepatitis A can be acquired by swimming in contaminated water.

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