Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week — May 21–27, 2012

The Environmental Health Services Branch (EHS) announces the release of several new healthy swimming resources.

New Healthy Swimming Data

Three new articles related to healthy swimming from MMWR - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports:

• Announcements: Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week — May 21–27, 2012.
• Drowning — United States, 2005–2009.
• Promotion of Healthy Swimming After a Statewide Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with Recreational Water Venues — Utah, 2008–2009.

RWII Tools

CDC's Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water website has RWII prevention and response tools available to increase public knowledge about recreational water illnesses and healthy swimming.

Topic Page

Check out the EHS Recreational Water topic page for more environmental health resources on recreational water.