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Pools tested for deadly diseases in Mexicali

MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA, KECY) - Public pools are being monitored in Mexicali to prevent deadly diseases, including a brain-eating amoeba that in previous years has claimed several lives in North America.

More than 50 pools have been tested, none of which had high levels of contamination that could cause harm to someone.

The Baja California Health Control Department shares what needs to be done in cases where bacteria is found.

"So far we have had results in seven public pools with bacteria that are within a normal range, we recommend in those cases that they drain the water and do a deep cleaning and then we double check that everything is fine, we have not found anything serious like brain eating amoeba," said State Health Control Director Abraham Felix Moss.

In Mexicali, there are more than 140 swimming pools that will be monitored throughout the summer.

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Jailene Aguilera joined KYMA in April 2023. She is the anchor/producer for CBS at 6 and 10 pm. If you have any story ideas, contact Jailene at jailene.aguilera@kecytv.com.

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Nassieli Pizano, nacida en Mexicali Baja California, Lic. en Ciencias de la Comunicación de la UABC, comenzó su carrera periodística en medios televisivos en Mexicali en el año 2003, para luego emigrar a Estados Unidos y continuar ejerciendo su labor como reportera en el Valle Imperial para Telemundo 3 en agosto del 2018.

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