Nursediver
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- I just don't log dives
As a nurse, i received the H1N1 and flu vaccines and never got sick this season, even with sick patients with H1N1 and sick staff members by my side. We just returned from a dive vacation and both my husband and I were beginning to feel sick on the last day. Now we have full blown flu. Possible culprit?
Rinse tank bacterial contamination.
Every diver is rinsing their mark/snorkel and regulators in the same tank. After reading a thread on scuba board about divers getting conjunctivitis (pink eye), sometimes every single diver who used a given tank, caused me to research this topic.
Bacterial Contamination in Rinse Tanks
This is a good article that may get you thinking about using the fresh water shower at your resort or your liveaboard, or your room sink/shower to rinse gear you place in your mouth or near your face.
Something to think about.
Rinse tank bacterial contamination.
Every diver is rinsing their mark/snorkel and regulators in the same tank. After reading a thread on scuba board about divers getting conjunctivitis (pink eye), sometimes every single diver who used a given tank, caused me to research this topic.
Bacterial Contamination in Rinse Tanks
This is a good article that may get you thinking about using the fresh water shower at your resort or your liveaboard, or your room sink/shower to rinse gear you place in your mouth or near your face.
Something to think about.