In particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water.
Clinical Scenario. Bubble baths are common products used by parents. Medical professionals, from students to consultants, can be heard across clinics throughout the country, advising parents to avoid the use of bubble bath to help prevent another urinary tract infection in their child.
Recent reports of whirlpool and hot tub associated septicemia (12), skin infections (5), urinary tract infections (17), pneumonia (15) legionellosis and pontiac fever (2,8) raise serious public health concerns about the risks associated with whirlpool bathtubs. To assess the risks, whirlpool bath water samples were aseptically collected from private homes and hotels from across the United States. This report deals with whirlpool bathtubs