State health experts blamed fecal contamination in the water. Health officials also stress teaching kids not to drink pool water. Those who became sick from E. coli in Atlanta were found to have swallowed the bacterium. It is also recommended that parents not change diapers at poolside or rinse their hands in pool water after changing diapers. Even walking down the block can pose a danger, particularly to smaller children.
Young children have a tendency to put things into their mouths.
Some common plants such as azaleas, daffodils and holly can be poisonous if swallowed. Medical treatment may be necessary. Parents are advised to call the local poison control center if they think their child may have eaten a poisonous plant. Most poisoning can be treated at home with advice from the poison control center. When contacting the poison control center or seeing a doctor, it is best if a parent can identify what the child ate and bring some of the leaves from the plant along.