Swimming pools a breeding ground for diseaseAs people rush to swimming pools to escape summer heat, experts and officials are worried that the poor quality of water at the pools could cause and spread infectious diseases. Inspections of swimming pools focus more on safety, rescue plans and healthcare. This means that Culture, Sports and Tourism Departments must inspect and punish swimming pools’ owners if the swimming pools fail to meet specific requirements such as water quality. Đoàn Thị Hương in Ba Đình District said that almost all swimming pools she went to were overcrowded. "Unhygienic water at swimming pools also poses a high risk for eye, ear and digestive diseases," he said.

Source: VietNamNet News June 02, 2018 02:48 UTC