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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Example Sentences

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

Paul Hunter, a professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said it’s likely more people will become ill with cryptosporidiosis in coming days or weeks because of a lag in the incubation period.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 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

That’s why treating backcountry water sources for contamination is a fundamental tenet of outdoor recreation education, ignored at the peril of contracting giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, or worse.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2018