Yahoo! News - Worm Sightings Shut Hong Kong Public Pools: "Thu Aug 26, 7:40 AM ET
HONG KONG - A spate of worm sightings in public swimming pools has forced several closures and police said Thursday they have been called to investigate the case that's left Hong Kong feeling a bit squeamish.
The worms, actually mosquito larvae, don't pose a health threat but they have generated intense local media coverage including TV footage showing them wiggling in the water.
Worms have been found in three pools that have now been closed for cleaning, and police are trying to determine whether a crime has been committed.
The worm sightings emerged at the same time public pool lifeguards are locked in a wage dispute with the government, but the lifeguards have denied planting them.
Experts say swimming pools are not likely places for such worms to grow naturally.
'There may be a human factor in this,' said Paul Cheung, a leisure and cultural services official. "
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