CDC issues warning about children's splash pads as 10,000 infections and 150 hospitalizations are linked Parents are being advised to take extra precautions at splash pads next year after they were linked to a surge in illnesses.
And outbreaks linked to the recreational areas are not common, with the number of illnesses reported — 10,000 cases in 25 years — well below the number of people who visit splash pads every year — estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
There are up to 10,000 splash pads across the US, estimates suggest, with their number surging in recent years amid attempts to cool off in the summer heat.
The above map shows the number of outbreaks linked to splashpads by state for 1997 to 2022.
Above shows adults and children using a splash pad in Arizona in July 2023 amid a heat wave.
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