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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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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

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

The number of confirmed cases of cryptosporidium has now reached 100, the UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Within an hour I know it contains an unknown parasite similar to cryptosporidium, but no heavy metals.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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