cryptosporidiosis

American  

[krip-toh-spawr-i-dahy-oh-sis, -spohr-] / ˌkrɪp toʊˌspɔr ɪ daɪˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌspoʊr- /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized by fever and gastrointestinal symptoms and typically spread via contaminated drinking water.

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cryptosporidiosis

There were 17 outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis linked to farms in England and Wales in 2024 and an outbreak in south Wales earlier this year has seen dozens of people fall ill.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025

At least 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed and more than 100 other people reported similar symptoms, the U.K.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

"That leads to various outbreaks of things like cryptosporidia," a parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2022

The MSU study shows that diseases wild pigs carry that can be transmitted to people include leptospirosis, swine brucellosis, e. coli, salmonellosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, giardia and cryptosporidiosis.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2018

But local health officials like Paul Biedrzycki, currently director of disease control and environmental health for Milwaukee, only learned about all this diarrhea when a doctor told them about a patient with cryptosporidiosis.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2015

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