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Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrhoeal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium.
Ingesting the Cryptosporidium parasites can lead to cryptosporidiosis infection. The Cryptosporidium parasites are found in the faeces of infected humans or animals. The parasite is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in humans around the world.
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Cryptosporidiosis is a disease caused by swallowing the Cryptosporidium parasite. It mainly causes diarrhoea and stomach cramps.
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Cryptosporidiosis is a form of gastroenteritis (gastro). It can affect your intestines, liver, stomach or lungs. It is caused by a tiny parasite called cryptosporidium which is found in faeces (poo).
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Find health conditions articles related to the digestive system.
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This section includes articles relating to water and your health.
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This factsheet provides advice to the general public, schools, childcare centres and petting zoo operators on how to minimise the risk of infection from animals through proper hygiene controls and practices.
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This list of conditions is from The Public Health Regulation 2005 (Schedule 1) and provides a quick reference for the kind of notification required for each condition
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When you havediarrhoeathat lasts more than a few days and/or have blood or mucus in your loose stools, especially if you have drunk unpurified water or have travelled recently
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Giardia infection causes an illness called giardiasis.
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The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for cryptosporidiosis.
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