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Cryptosporidium
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Cryptosporidium sickens 12 in Denmark
Denmark has reported a dozen cases of a new variant of Cryptosporidium parvum, with work ongoing to find the source. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 12 cases of…
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Welsh Cryptosporidium outbreak sickens 74
By News Desk
More than 70 people have fallen sick in a Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a petting farm in Wales. In its latest update, Public Health Wales (PHW) reported that 74 people…
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APHA reports role in E. coli and Cryptosporidium outbreaks
By News Desk
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has been involved in four E. coli outbreak investigations so far this year in the United Kingdom. A Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)…
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Cryptosporidium outbreak affects dozens in England
By News Desk
At least 46 cryptosporidium infections have been confirmed in England linked to contaminated water. Torbay Council, South West Water, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS Devon and the Environment…
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APHA sees Cryptosporidium workload rise but E. coli outbreaks fall
By News Desk
The number of Cryptosporidium outbreaks involving an agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) increased in 2023. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) assisted with…
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Study details Cryptosporidium situation in Sweden
Researchers have shared findings from Cryptosporidium surveillance in Sweden from 2018 to 2022. A national microbiological surveillance program was implemented in 2018 to increase knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of…
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UK reports spike in Cryptosporidium cases
Scientists in the United Kingdom have reported an ongoing nationwide increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis. The rise in infections was first noted in August and is mainly due to Cryptosporidium…
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Rise in travel-related Cryptosporidium cases prompts warning
By News Desk
Irish health officials have issued a warning after recording a rise in cryptosporidium infections in people returning from abroad. The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland said increased levels of cryptosporidiosis…
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State Fair Petting Zoo Blamed for New Mexico’s Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis
By News Desk
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a statewide outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with exposure to petting zoo livestock at the New Mexico State Fair, which took place…
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State Fair Petting Zoo Blamed for New Mexico’s Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis
By News Desk
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a statewide outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with exposure to petting zoo livestock at the New Mexico State Fair, which took place…