News | Swimming
16 Jun 2024 11:19
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports > Swimming

    Concerns an outbreak of cryptosporidium stemmed from a Canterbury public swimming pool complex

    Concerns an outbreak of cryptosporidium stemmed from a Canterbury public swimming pool complex


    Health New Zealand's investigating the outbreak after 18 cases of the gut parasite were identified in Selwyn in the past week.

    All but four had direct contact with the pool.

    Medical officer of health, Dr Cheryl Brunton says the complex's water quality and disinfection dosages complied with the relevant standards.

    She says the available chlorine was raised overnight as a precaution.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Swimming News
     15 Jun: Police have found a body after a man went missing in the Whanganui River yesterday
     23 May: A Canterbury swimming complex is remaining open after cryptosporidium cases were linked to the pool
     14 May: Swimmer Summer McIntosh has issued a statement to rivals, including New Zealand's Erika Fairweather
     12 May: Olympic swimmer Lewis Clareburt has set the fastest time in the world this year in the men's 400 metres individual medley at the Sydney Open Champs
     09 May: Cameron Leslie, a multiple Paralympic champion and world-record holder, heads a team of five swimmers to the Paris Games
     07 May: The operators of an Auckland swimming pool are looking at the sequence of events that landed a toddler in hospital, in a serious condition
     04 May: A person's in hospital in a critical condition after a water incident at a Mount Albert swimming pool
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Hurricanes are confident their future is bright, despite the 30-19 Super Rugby semi-final loss to the Chiefs in Wellington More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Auckland Transport's recommending customers catch rail replacement buses or regular buses as train services will be very limited today More...



     Today's News

    Environment:
    Crocodile attacks in Indonesia have increased and experts say illegal tin mines are to blame 11:17

    Motoring:
    After back-to-back wins in street races, Shane van Gisbergen has crashed out in the latest NASCARS Xfinity race in Iowa 11:07

    Business:
    Auckland Transport's recommending customers catch rail replacement buses or regular buses as train services will be very limited today 11:07

    Rugby League:
    Warriors coach Andrew Webster has every confidence his halves pairing will click in coming weeks 10:47

    Law and Order:
    Police found 10,000 bones on Herbert Baumeister's Fox Hollow Farm. Decades later they continue to identify missing gay men 10:27

    Environment:
    The Hurricanes are confident their future is bright, despite the 30-19 Super Rugby semi-final loss to the Chiefs in Wellington 10:27

    International:
    Migrant families are using dubbed versions of Bluey to help maintain their kids' connection to their cultural heritage 10:17

    Cricket:
    England's playoff hopes at the T20 World Cup are still alive 10:07

    Rugby League:
    Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has praised the Kiwis in the Storm set-up for inspiring the comeback that delivered a 38-24 win over the Warriors at Mt Smart 10:07

    Law and Order:
    Three people have been injured after police say a car was driven into a crowd in Auckland 9:27


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd