Cryptosporidium: How does Florida stack up?
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#CP5C)
A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Outbreaks of Illness Associated with Recreational Water - United States, 2011-2012 brought a lot of attention to the issue of cryptosporidiosis, an infection by the protozoan parasite, Cryptosporidium, or how it is affectionately known-"Crypto". Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes a diarrheal illness. Common symptoms include: diarrhea, stomach cramps or ["]
