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cryptosporidiosis

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

noun

Pathology.

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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Public Health Wales said individual cases of cryptosporidiosis linked to visits to Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, this spring had now risen to 89 people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

The cryptosporidiosis outbreak is hardly the first time South West Water has encountered problems, according to authorities.

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

Long before COVID, contact tracers tracked the spread of other illnesses like gonorrhea, cryptosporidiosis, HIV, Zika, tuberculosis, and measles.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2020

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

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