Dear Miss Liza,

The semester is almost over (hallelujah!!!) and there’s a pool party at our apartment complex this weekend! I can’t wait… it should be a lot of fun! My roommate wants to attend but her stomach has been “acting up” for the past couple of days. I told her the water may do her some good. What do you think?  Will the cool water make her feel better?

Taylor

Dear Debbie,

You tell your roommate to stay the (#&@! out of the water!!! The water may make her feel better but not the other people in the pool… eventually. If she’s suffering from the “ole stomach bug,” a pool party is the last place she should be. “Stomach bug” is a code word for gastrointestinal disease… which is a code word for nausea, vomiting and diarrhea… in pool water.  WHOA!  So, keep her bottom out of the water! (That’s funny!)

For more information about diarrheal illness and swimming, check this CDC link: Diarrhea and Swimming.  Remember, diarrhea and swimming don’t mix!

Bye!

Miss Liza

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