Significance of Fungal Contaminations Control in Indoor Swimming Pools during Summer Season in Yazd Province

Abbasali Jafari  Nodoushan

doi:10.18502/ssu.v34i1.21518

Abbasali Jafari Nodoushan Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Shahid Sadoughi University of Yazd Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ssu.v34i1.21518

Abstract

This letter highlights the risk of cutaneous fungal infections transmitted through indoor swimming pools in Yazd Province during summers. Studies on Yazd pools showed 68.8% surface contamination (1) and 7% dermatophyte positivity including Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum (2), mainly in changing rooms, saunas, and footbaths. Recommendations include regular environmental health inspections, residual chlorine monitoring (1–3 mg/L), pH control (7.2–7.8), educational posters, staff training, and physician awareness to prevent a silent fungal epidemic.