cryptosporidium

British  

/ ˌkrɪptəʊspɔːˈrɪdɪəm /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Figures for last year showed more than 525 cases of cryptosporidium were confirmed by Public Health Wales scientists - 35% of those involved children under 10.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The main symptoms of cryptosporidium infection include watery diarrhoea, stomach pains or cramps, nausea or vomiting, mild fever, and loss of appetite and weight loss.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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