Cryptosporidiosis
Alicia Gibson
What is the cause of this Disease?
How does this Disease get transmitted?
What are some symptoms of the disease?
How can this disease be treated?
Ways to prevent yourself and others from contracting the disease?
* Avoid swimming in recreational pools
* Avoid eating contaminated under cooked food
* Avoid handling infected animals
* Avoid drinking or accidentally swallowing recreational water
Quote
“It just took some lab experimentation to realize that we already had the technology we needed to control Cryptosporidium in water supplies.” - Dr. Jennifer Clancy
* This quote means they have found a way to prevent this disease from getting in our water supply.
Interesting Facts about Cryptosporidiosis
* Crypto is chlorine-resistant and can live in water that contains chlorine for several days
* The people most at risk of contracting this disease is young children, pregnant woman, and people with weak immune systems.(etc.)
* Symptoms can generally begin within 2 to 10 days after becoming infected with Crypto
* This parasite lives in the intestine of the host (human or animal) and is passed through inside the stool.
* This parasite can live outside of the host for a long period long time because it protected by an outer shell.
Sources
* www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/cryptosporidiosis/fact_sheet.htm
* www.medicinenet.com/cryptospordiosis/article.htm#how_is_cryptosporidiosis-spread
* www.medicinenet.com/cryptosporidiosis/page2.htm
* www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/gen_info/infect.html
* www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cryptospordium/basics/symptoms/con-20030375
* www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/treatment.html
* www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/cryptosporidiosis/prevention.html