it safe to go back into the water? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of acquiring #infections from recreational exposure to seawater
▻https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5913622/pdf/dyx281.pdf
This is the first systematic review to evaluate the evidence that bathers are at risk of getting sick from exposure to sea- water, and to quantify this risk compared with non- bathers. The findings indicate that bathers are at a higher risk of experiencing a variety of symptoms of illness compared with non-bathers, including ear ailments, gastroin- testinal illness and symptoms of any illness. Recreational exposure to coastal waters is likely to cause these illnesses, although future epidemiological studies should aim to identify the microorganisms responsible for observed symptoms, to address the issue of specificity.
#plages #baignades #santé