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Parasite outbreak at McMenamins pool sickens 14 in Bothell

Original: 14 sickened in parasite outbreak tied to McMenamins pool in Bothell

Health officials are investigating a cryptosporidium-style parasite outbreak linked to a swimming pool at the McMenamins property in Bothell, Washington. Fourteen people have reported illness after swimming there. Officials are urging anyone with symptoms such as diarrhea to stay out of pools, since the parasite resists chlorine and spreads easily in recreational water.

Why now: A public health outbreak tied to a well-known local venue is prompting warnings and concern in the community

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