Personal Injury Law

Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks Associated With Recreational Water Use -- Five States, 2006

Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium and can produce watery diarrhea lasting 1-3 weeks1; one or two cases per 100,000 population are reported annually in the United States.2-3 Fecal-oral transmission of Cryptosporidium oocysts occurs through ingestion of contaminated drinking or recreational water, consumption of contaminated food, and contact with infected persons or animals (e.g., cattle or sheep).

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Full post as published by Cryptosporidium Blog on October 02, 2007 (boomark / email).