Phoenix: Cryptosporidium outbreak tops 100 cases
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#1R3AK)
In a follow-up to a report earlier this month, Maricopa County Departments of Public Health (MCDPH) and Environmental Services (MCESD) continue to investigate and respond to a community-wide outbreak of a diarrheal illnesses caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum, first reported on August 4th. To date, MCDPH has identified more than 100 individuals infected with Cryptosporidium, ["]