Date: 8/23/2023
Subject: Hot Topics August 2023
From: Jessica Meath

WORLD WELLNESS WEEKEND

September 15th to 17th, 2023

There's Still Time to Get Involved

By signing up on wellmap.org, you can register your facility to participate in the World Wellness Weekend. Organize wellness activities in your mineral or thermal waters, such as yoga, fitness sessions, and relaxation workshops. This is your chance to provide unique experiences that blend the healing power of hot springs with holistic wellness activities.

Maximize Your Exposure
Participation in the World Wellness Weekend opens doors to increased media exposure. Showcase your hot springs facility's offerings on an international platform and engage with a wider audience. By sharing the rejuvenating experiences you offer, you can entice new visitors and reaffirm the value you bring to the wellness landscape.

Current Participants
There are 25 hot springs facilities world-wide that have already seized this opportunity to showcase their offerings on the World Wellness Weekend platform. To see the list of participating facilities, please visit: WorldWellnessWeekend.org

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INFORMATION REGARDING NAEGLERIA FOWLERI INFECTIONS AND PREVENTION

In light of recent incidents of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) fatalities caused by Naegleria fowleri infections, we understand that you may be facing an influx of inquiries and concerns at your facilities. We acknowledge that while these instances are extremely rare, their impact on families, friends, and communities can be devastating.

Here is some information that may help alleviate concerns should you receive an inquiry:
• Properly cleaned, maintained, and disinfected swimming pools do not pose a risk of N. fowleri infection.
• From 1962 to 2008 only 5 out of 100 cases are associated with hot springs (all believed to be primitive or unmanaged)
• N. fowleri infections are rare. In the United States, between zero and five cases were diagnosed annually from 2013 to 2022, totaling only 29 infections during this period.
• Despite the rarity of infections, preventive measures include avoiding activities that may lead to water entering the nose in warm fresh water bodies, using nose clips, and keeping the head above water.

Additional resources have been added to the Documents Library should you need them. Resources include editable graphics that show the states where infections have been more common, a chart demonstrating the small percentage of cases linked to hot springs, a list of useful and easy to reference information, a list of additional reference materials and a press release.

RECENTLY ADDED

The Global Wellness Institute's Hot Springs Initiative recently published their 2023 Trends which can be found here or in the Reference Library.

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INDUSTRY

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SCIENCE

Live Science -- Relatives of the 1st mitochondria may be living in geothermal hot springs today

Scientists say they've identified a potential living relative of the ancient microbe that gave rise to the "powerhouse of the cell."

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