Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks associated with recreational water use--five states, 2006.(Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, South Carolina, Wyoming)

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: July 27, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium and can produce watery diarrhea lasting 1-3 weeks (1); 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). Unlike bacterial pathogens, Cryptosporidium oocysts are resistant to chlorine disinfection and can survive ...

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