The health department in northern Kentucky is enacting a new rule for all public pools. Children who are not potty trained are no longer allowed in public pools, even those wearing swim diapers.
The health department says it will protect the community from the highly contagious bacteria called Shigellosis, which can easily be spread, even in highly chlorinated pools.
“Even if your child is healthy, you don’t know about other children or other toddlers who are not toilet trained who’ve been in that water,” said Dr. Lynne Saddler, NKY District Director of Health.
Shigella is very common among children, and symptoms include diarrhea, fever, cramps and vomiting.
Idara ya Afya ya Kaskazini mwa Kentucky imetoa sheria mpya kwa ajili ya mabwawa yote ya umma. Watoto ambao hawajafundishwa kutumia choo hawawezi tena kuingia kwenye vidimbwi vya umma, hata wale wanaovaa vitambaa vya kuogelea. "Kama ilivyoelezwa, ""Hii italinda jamii dhidi ya bakteria ya kuambukiza sana inayoitwa Shigellosis, ambayo inaweza kuenea kwa urahisi, hata katika dimbwi zenye klorini nyingi.""" "Hata kama mtoto wako ni afya, hujui kuhusu watoto wengine au watoto wengine ambao si toilet mafunzo ambao wamekuwa katika maji hayo, "alisema Dk Lynne Saddler, NKY Wilaya Mkurugenzi wa Afya." Shigella ni ya kawaida sana miongoni mwa watoto, na dalili ni pamoja na kuhara, homa, maumivu ya tumbo na kutapika.