Rospotrebnadzor assessed the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 while swimming

it is impossible to catch CORONAVIRUS when swimming in open water bodies due to the warming of the water by the sun, but other diseases still pose a danger, the Rospotrebnadzor administration for the Moscow Region said, RIA Novosti reports.

“Open water bodies are not considered a source of transmission of coronavirus infection, since the water is exposed to a large amount of sunlight, which is detrimental to the virus. covid-19 is transmitted from person to person by airborne droplets, and there is currently no evidence that the disease can spread through water, ”the agency’s experts concluded.

However, there is a risk of swallowing dirty water, which can cause poisoning or infection with helminths (parasitic worms), especially in children, the Rospotrebnadzor noted. Symptoms of infection include bouts of diarrhea and vomiting, as well as infections of the ears, eyes, respiratory organs, and skin. For the same reason, ice in a cafe can be dangerous, since it is not clear what water was used to make it, the safest water is either boiled or sold in its original packaging, the department stressed.

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It is also dangerous to stay in the sun for a long time, it can cause malignant diseases or skin burns, so it is better to use sunscreen.

When relaxing with a child, you need to watch the children and not let them swim too far, and also not leave them alone on inflatable circles and mattresses. “Going on vacation outside the city, make sure that the child is protected from insect bites. The most common bites are stinging insects (bees, wasps, horseflies), mosquitoes, and ticks, ”the Rospotrebnadzor summarized.

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Also, Mikhail Lebedev, leading expert of the CMD Center for Molecular Diagnostics of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, rejected the possibility of contracting COVID-19 through water in the summer. He explained that the virus is transmitted by airborne droplets, and there is no evidence of transmission through swimming in water to date.

While swimming in the cold season in open water, there is also no danger of contracting the coronavirus, Sergey Voznesensky, associate professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases at RUDN University, concluded in an interview with RBC. According to the virologist, the causative agent of coronavirus is found in water, but in small quantities. Therefore, the likelihood of infection is minimal, the scientist concluded.

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