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NBC will not be moving forward withUltimate Slip ‘N Slide, a reality competition series that was in the middle of filming this summer when productionhalted due to a giardia outbreak.
Production was paused on June 2 as a result of a crew member testing positive for giardia — a microscopic parasite that, when swallowed, causes diarrheal disease.
As PEOPLE previously reported, there was only a week of scheduled production left onUltimate Slip ‘N Slidewhen producers were made aware of at least one crew member’s positive test for giardia.
Giardia can be found"on surfaces or in soil, food, or water that has been contaminated with feces from infected people or animals,“according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Though samples from a well, pond, slide pool, water truck and restroom sinks all tested negative for giardia, results of additional testing came back on June 10 showing giardia in the set’s surrounding area.
“The health and safety of everyone on our set is our number one priority, so out of an abundance of caution we have made the decision to stop production ofUltimate Slip ‘N Slideat the current location,” a representative for Universal Television Alternative Studios, who was producing the show for NBC, said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “We are in the process of determining next steps in order to complete production.”
At the time, a network spokesperson told the outlet that Moynihan, 44, and Funches, 38, were healthy and fine.
source: people.com
