Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrhoeal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. The parasite is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in humans around the world and is found in drinking water and recreational water.

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:	Cryptosporidiosis
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Cryptosporidiosis is an important cause of diarrhoea around the world. Although most people catch it from other people who have the infection, sometimes cryptosporidiosis can be caught from water supplies. Cryptosporidiosis (the illness) and cryptosporidium (the parasite causing it) are both commonly called 'crypto'.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Swimming pools - infection control
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Swimming pools can be infected with cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. It can be fatal in people with a weakened immune system. Cryptosporidiosis is highly contagious and is easily spread when infected swimmers contaminate the pool water with their faeces. With adequate hygiene, pool contamination can be prevented.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Gastroenteritis - cryptosporidiosis
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Cryptosporidiosis is a type of gastroenteritis (gastro) caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidiosis occurs when the parasites are taken in by mouth through eating contaminated food and water or, more commonly, from person to person or animal to person. The disease may be mild, but can be serious for people with a weakened immune system. Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have been associated with child care centres, public swimming pools and contaminated water supplies.
Date:	May 2010

Title:	Cryptosporidiosis
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal infection caused by Cryptosporidium parvum, a microscopic parasite. Cryptosporidiosis occurs worldwide and appears to be a relatively common cause of acute diarrhoea in young children. As well as infecting humans, Cryptosporidium parvum occurs in a variety of animals including cattle, dogs and cats.
Date:	May 2010

Title:	Cryptosporidiosis Laboratory Case Definition (LCD)
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for cryptosporidiosis.
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Prevention and treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that causes diarrhoea, and can be life-threatening in individuals whose bodies are not able to resist infections. It causes disease in the both the developed and the developing world. This review of trials found insufficie...
Date:	Nov 2006

Title:	Cryptosporidiosis
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:	Information on the causes, prevention and symptoms of cryptosporidiosis, an infection which causes diarrhoea.
Date:	May 2001

Title:	Water and good health
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:	Guide to water and good health including information on health benefits of water and the facts about the safety of Sydney drinking water.
Date:	Jul 1999

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