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- 1Parasite outbreak at McMenamins pool sickens 14 in Bothell●14 sickened in parasite outbreak tied to McMenamins pool in Bothell
Fourteen people have fallen ill in a cryptosporidium-style parasite outbreak linked to the swimming pool at the McMenamins Anderson School property in Bothell, Washington. Health officials are investigating the facility, and swimmers are being warned about waterborne illness symptoms. The case has drawn regional attention because the popular hotel-and-brewery pool is a well-known local attraction.
- 2Cryptosporidium outbreak investigated at Bothell, Washington pool▼Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to Bothell, WA pool: Investigation
Health officials are investigating a cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a swimming pool in Bothell, Washington. The parasitic illness, which causes diarrhea and spreads easily in treated water, has prompted a probe into the facility. Cryptosporidium is resistant to standard chlorine levels, making pool-associated outbreaks a recurring public health concern in the United States.
- 3Cryptosporidiosis outbreak at McMenamins' Bothell pool declared over▼Cryptosporidiosis outbreak at McMenamins’ Bothell pool over, King County Public Health says
King County Public Health says a cryptosporidiosis outbreak linked to the McMenamins pool in Bothell, Washington has ended. The parasitic illness, which spreads in contaminated swimming water, had prompted health officials to investigate the facility. The announcement means the pool is no longer considered a source of infection risk, and local coverage notes the outbreak has been officially closed.