OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the severity of @entity221 among those engaging in limited-contact water recreation such as boating, @entity9963 , kayaking, and rowing. METHOD: Data were obtained from a cohort study which assessed the development of @entity221 following water recreation. Disease severity was defined as symptom-days, the total number of days with symptoms related to @entity344 , @entity1576 , or eye, ear, and skin symptoms. Severity was evaluated in association with the degree of water exposure. Analysis included logistic regression and G-computation. RESULTS: 11 297 @entity1 completed the cohort study, of which 2301 developed symptoms related to @entity344 , @entity1729 . When evaluating both ill and healthy @entity1 who participated in water recreation, total symptom-days ranged from 0-67, and exhibited a right-skewed distribution. When dichotomized at the 90(th) percentile, there was a crude relative risk (RR) of 1.47 (1.27-1.72) for those getting their face wet during water recreation, and a RR of 1.65 (1.28-2.12) for those indicating that they swallowed water during water recreation. CONCLUSIONS: Increased water exposure, resulting in getting the face wet, or swallowing water is related to @entity66 severity among water recreators. Further analysis is necessary to determine if any covariates such as age, race/ethnicity, gender, or previous comorbidities modify or confound the relationship between water exposure and disease severity.

0100   Severity of XXXX associated with water recreation.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['increased disease'] @entity9963 :: ('MESH:D005393', 'Disease') :: ['fishing'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal illness'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory illness'] @entity1729 :: ('MESH:D012141', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory illness, or eye, ear, or skin infection'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['illness']
@entity221 :: (MESH:D005334,Disease) :: ['illness']
