Small inflatable and plastic pools are typically filled with tap water. Some people in the United States have a disinfectant in their tap water but this is not adequate to kill germs that may get into water used for swimming. Sources of information exist about how to disinfect these pools.
Foods rich in vitamin E and C will boost the immune system, so all types of citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, cauliflower, mustard greens, lettuce, turnip, tomatoes, wheat grass and avocados should be consumed regularly by people having a low platelet count.
The platelets aggregate at the site of injury and release other factors that stimulate clot formation. Causes. Bone marrow production of platelets or those that increase platelet destruction in the blood and/or spleen can cause a low platelet count. Thrombocytopenia is a common manifestation of cancer, because sometimes the cancer and drugs used to treat the cancer affect platelet production in the bone marrow.