Public Health Risks in Recreational Waters: The Menace of Deadly Brain eating Amoeba

Introduction: Recreational water-borne diseases (RWBDs) are infections that individuals acquire from water-based activities such as swimming, diving, and other recreational activities in contaminated water, like swimming pools, ponds, lakes, rivers etc. These diseases are predominantly caused by a diverse range of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Diarrhoea is most commonly reported recreational waterborne diseases, often caused by Cryptosporidium, Giardia, amoeba, Shigella, norovirus etc. Occasionally, improper dose of chemicals used for treatment of recreational water bodies can lead to illness or injury through direct contact or inhalation. These illnesses can also affect the nervous systems, caused by Naegleria fowleri, a single