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Show 'I mm HE MAGNA TIMES, 3" Avoid swimming pool when sick Health Alert: Diarrhea Outbreak on the Increase Increasing cases of Cryptosporidium along the Wasatch Front have prompted the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) to issue a health alert. To date, more than 150 cases have been reported to the Davis County Health Department, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, the Utah County Health Department and the Weber Morgan Health Department. with compromised systems. Anyone with a severely weakened immune system is at a higher risk for more serious disease, said UDOH Epidemiologist Rich Lakin. In fact, exposure to Cryptosporidium in those populations could lead to a Exillness. amples of persons with weakened immune systems include those with HIV AIDS; cancer and transplant patients wrho are taking certain immunosuppressive those with inherand drugs; ited diseases that affect the immune system. UDOH advises people with these conditions to consider avoiding swimming in recreational water sites until the risk has decreased or discuss the risk with their health care provider. If you decide to engage in these recreational activities, officials say the best way to protect yourself and your family from this water-born- e illness is to practice good The number of people reporting cases of severe diarrhea continues to rise, and officials worry exposure wont decline until people who are sick, or who have recently been sick, decide to avoid publicprivate pools and recreational waters. People who have had immune diar- rhea should not swim for two weeks after the diarrhea has ended. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that is chlorine levels resistant at normal used in pools and can be difficult to eliminate. Of particular concern to the UDOH are individuals h',ene The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has six suggestions to help you stay safe Dont swim when you have diarrhea or for two weeks after recovering from diarrhea. Dont swallow any pool, lake or stream water. Practice good hygiene. Take a shower before swimming and wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers. Take the kids on frequent bathroom breaks and check diapers often. Change diapers in a bathroom and not at poolside or near recreational Trying To water- AAA ways. Wash your child thoroughly wiih soap and water before swimming. ings could be prevented if a life jacket or other floatation device is used. Harris offers the following Three recent drownings in have prompted Utah State Park Rangers to urge swimmers and boaters to use caution while on the water. safety tips: Always wear a life jacket. Utah law requires children under 13 to wear a properly sized life jacket when on a boat. However, it is a safe and smart practice for everyone, including adults, to always wear their life jacket when bn the water. Never swim alone; a with swim always Parents should buddy. make sure they are watching their children, even when other adults or a lifeguard a: wwwcclcgov heahhyswimming or the Utah Department of Health tteb site at wvw. health. self-sen- utah.gov Accidents can happen suddenly and at any time, stated Utah State Parks Boating Coordinator Dave Harris. Wearing a lifejacket while boating is synonymous with wearing your seat are belt on the highway-the-y life savers. both proven Nearly 80 percent of fatalities from boating accidents could be prevented if a life jacket had been worn. It is of likely that nearly 100 drown related swimming , are present. Dont drink alcohol if you are planning to swim or go boating. Alcohol slows reaction time and affects balance an d judgment. Be aware that in natural bodies of waer, swft current, deep water andor a sudden drop-ei- f can get you in trouble, even if you are a good swimmer. for boating safety information, please call (801) 538-26- 8 within the' S$lti Lake calling area or 1t80Q from outside the Salt Lake calling area or 743-379- August through Sepiember when Utahns were paying among the highest prices in the country for gasoline. The average price nation wide is $2.77 a gallon. This is 27 cents lower than last months average and 23 cents lower than a year ago. The highest recorded price nationally was $3 23 which was set on May 24, 2007. The highest average prices recorded this month by AAA are in Hawaii, $3.26; Alaska, $3.11; and New York, $3.01. These are the only states recording aserage prices over the $3 mark. The state with the lowest average price is South Carolina at $2.56 a gallon for regular, self-serv- e. Motorists throughout the Intermountain West enjoyed significant drops in prices since AAAs last report on July 17. The average price in Idaho dropped 16 cents from last month. The current average price in Idaho is $2.91 Monfor regular, tana was the only state to register only a single-digi- t decrease in gasoline prices self-serv- e. this past month. All of the Utah cities surveyed by AAA reported double-digit decreases in gasoline prices. Ogdens average price dropped 22 cents this past month to today's average of $2.76. Salt Lakes motorists had the next largest drop in price, 20 cents. The eui rent average price in Salt Lake is now $2.79. On August 4, the average price for a gallon of regular, in Moab is $2.96. This is 18 cents lower than last months reported average price. Motorists in Logan. Provo and St. George all saw prices drop by an average of 16 cents this month. AAAs Fuel Gauge Report is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey availe able, with over 85,000 stations surveyed everyday nationwide. Data is provided in cooperation with CPiS Energy Group and Wright Express, LLG. 1 self-serv- e self-serv- Reservoir is yielding big catfish ' , $ 2' a - Another monster catfish caught at Huntington North Reservoir - visit www.stateparks.utah. Price resiHuntington dent Calvin Grogan landed d a catfish at ReserNorth Huntington gov. lake-recor- Ubscribe today! dll cf Fuji into k BVeTbOtT fbuND Utah Reports 16 States Have Higher Prices Utah's motorists aie breathing sighs of relief as they continue to watch gasoline prices drop throughout the state. AAA Utah, which tracks gasoline prices as a service to consumers, reports 16 states have prices higher than Utah. The average price in Utah is $2.87 a gallon for regular, e gasoline. This is 20 cents lower than last months average and 11 cents lower than the average price last year. The highest price in Utah was $3 28 on May 31. "What a difference a year can make to Utah motorists, said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokesperson. Last year, TJtahs gasoline prices continued to set highest ever5 price marks in for more information about Cryptosporidium, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Ifeb site PKTeu Utah's gas prices continue to drop Rangers stress importance of water safety Utahs lakes and reservoirs August 23, 2007 ALLEY NEWS, KEARNS POST LSI voir on Aug. 8. The channel catfish weighed 27 pounds and measured 36 inches. Grogan caught the fish at 250-56- 56 p.m. that evening. Huntington North Reservoir is two miles north of the town of Huntington in 10-2- east-centr- al Utah. Grogan was fishing from the bank near the boat dock that evening. He baited his size-- 2 treble hook with raw chicken meat and liver, and cast it into the water. Once he hooked the monster fish, it took him 20 minutes to land it. This latest catch breaks a record at the lake that was established just three weeks ago by Clifton Elliot of Price. Elliot landed a 34 inch cat fish on 26. July This latest catch still falls d, -- Y , vv ,4 Y '1 n 1 ' v 4 W - ' . ", ; short of the state record channel cat. Jt was caught in 978 at Utah Lake. That fish tipped the scale at 32,5 pounds and measured 39.75 ; ;V 1 inches. 'Magna Times USPS 325-58- 0 Second ciass postage paid at Magna, Utah 84044 8980 West SrtOQ South Magoa, Utah 84044 J. HOWAPO S f AHL Publisher fsw,., .s The advertisers in the West Valley News, Magna Times, and Kearns Post are dose to your homes in the Salt Lake Valley. Please join us in supporting these local merchants. And let them know you saw their ad in our papers! j; hard-worki- ng 1 . 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