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cryptosporidium

British

/ ˌkrɪptəʊspɔːˈrɪdɪəm /

noun

any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium , species of which are parasites of birds and animals and can be transmitted to humans, causing severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea ( cryptosporidiosis )

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On 15 May 2024, the company confirmed that traces of cryptosporidium had been found in the supply network and issued a boil water notice to about 16,000 homes and businesses in and around Brixham.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Seven new cases of cryptosporidium have been confirmed since last week, all linked to visits to Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, during March and April.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

McAfee’s milk is highly regulated by the state of California, which performs frequent testing for food-illness pests such as campylobacter, cryptosporidium, E. coli, listeria, brucella and salmonella and other bacterial illnesses in his milk.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to boil water after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

When I know it’s boiled long enough to kill any cryptosporidium, I block Crick’s view and pick a smaller piece out with forceps.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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