Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWIIPW) Prevention Week

Overview

The week before Memorial Day has been designated National Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week. RWII Prevention Week 2012 will take place May 21–27, 2012, marking the eighth anniversary of this observance.

Each year, RWII Prevention Week focuses on simple steps swimmers and pool operators can take to help ensure a healthy and safe swimming experience for everyone.

The themes for RWII Prevention Week 2012 are the use of health communication materials (videos, posters, fact sheets, etc.) to educate the public on how to prevent RWIIs and drowning prevention. CDC will enhance its communication outreach and impact by developing new educational materials for the public. In addition, CDC will publish new information on the effectiveness of recent health communication campaigns and updated data on drowning.

Official Website

RWI Prevention Week (CDC)

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Dates of Celebration and Additional Resources

2012

May 21-27, 2012

• CDC Features – Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
• MMWR: Report: Promotion of Healthy Swimming After a Statewide Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with Recreational Water Venues — Utah, 2008–2009
• MMWR: Report: Drowning — United States, 2005–2009
• MMWR: Announcement: Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week 2012

2011

May 23-29, 2011

• CDC Features – Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
• MMWR: Report: Estimated Burden of Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)—United States, 2003—2007
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week 2011

2010

May 24-30, 2010

• CDC Features - Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
• Fact Sheets on Frequently Asked RWI Questions
• MMWR: Report: Violations Identified from Routine Swimming Pool Inspections --- Selected States and Counties, United States, 2008
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2010)

2009

May 18-24, 2009

• CDC Features - Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
• In The Swim of Things
  • Podcast - In the Swim of Things (4:13)
  • Video - In the Swim of Things (3:52)
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2009)

2008

May 19-25, 2008

• CDC Features - Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
• CDC Features - Pool Parasites
• Podcast - Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia (4:24)
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2008)

2007

May 21-27, 2007

• Podcast - Indoor Pools Can Cause a Serious Health Risk
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2007)

2006

May 22-29, 2006

• Podcast – Your Health, Swimming, and Waterborne Illness
• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2006)

2005

May 23-30, 2005

• MMWR: Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (2005)

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