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Dallas Spends Summer Fight Crypto: And Crypto Is Winning

Since late June, Dallas has seen 378 reports of laboratory confirmed cases of cryptosporidium connected to the use of recreational water facilities.

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) going into the Labor Day weekend again called on the public to take an active role in halting the spread of cryptosporidiosis (crypto). Crypto is a diarrheal illness caused by microscopic parasites called Cryptosporidium.

“We are asking the public to help DCHHS stop this outbreak,” said Dr. Wendy Chung, DCHHS Chief Epidemiologist. “The means keeping cryptosporidiosis out of our water parks, spray parks and pools and also preventing person-to-person spread."

Also, DCHHS is recommending that persons at high risk of developing severe illness, such as those with compromised immune systems, avoid use of water parks or pools until further notice,” Chung continues.

”DCHHS is working with all the aquatic facilities linked to this outbreak to ensure that proper sanitation measures are being taken,”  spokesman Zachary Thompson said. “A large number of cases of crypto in Dallas County have been associated with stand-alone spray parks and large water parks. "

For more, including info on getting crypto and the do's and don't according to Dallas health, go here.

Full post as published by Cryptosporidium Blog on September 02, 2008 (boomark / email).