New Zealand: Cryptosporidium outbreak prompts closure of Porirua pool

As a precaution, Porirua City Council closed its Arena Aquatic Centre this afternoon after confirmation today of five cases of cryptosporidiosis were linked to the pool. "The people who became ill swam in the pool between 19 and 26 June, says Pools Manager Sue Chapman. "Although we have not been instructed by Regional Public Health to close, we believe ["]