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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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Cryptosporidiosis
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Queensland Health
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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.
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Apr 2008
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Cryptosporidiosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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'.
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Aug 2007
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Cryptosporidiosis laboratory case definition
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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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.
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May 2007
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Swimming pools - infection control
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Better Health Channel
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Cryptosporidiosis is 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.
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Mar 2007
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Gastroenteritis - cryptosporidiosis
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Better Health Channel
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Cryptosporidiosis is a type of gastroenteritis (gastro) caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. Anyone can be infected with Cryptosporidium parasites. The disease may be mild, but can be serious for people with a weakened immune system.
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Nov 2006
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Prevention and treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Nov 2006
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Water and good health
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Guide to water and good health including information on health benefits of water and the facts about the safety of Sydney drinking water.
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Jul 1999
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