Raw goat milk from Treasured Sunrise Acres in Parma, Idaho has tested positive for cryptosporidium. Consumers who purchased raw goat milk from the farm on or after August 24 should not drink it. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has placed a hold on raw milk sales at the farm. Cryptosporidium is a parasite commonly associated … Read more
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County has announced an increase in the number of cases of cryptosporidiosis. That parasite is associated with the Tarpon Springs Splash Park. The three confirmed cases of Crypto had been at that Park during the fourth week of July, 2014, which is the incubation period for the time they … Read more
The Florida Department of Health has issued a public health alert for a Cryptosporidium outbreak in Pinellas county. As of July 29, 2014, 58 people have been sickened with this parasite in that county. The organisms is found in water that has been contaminated with fecal matter. People usually get sick when they swim in … Read more
According to the Johnson County Public Health department in Iowa, an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a disease caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium, is linked to unpasteurized apple cider. All of the eleven ill persons are recovering. One person was hospitalized. This illness outbreak is the latest in Iowa this year; more than 1,200 people have been … Read more
In addition to battling an outbreak of Cyclospora infections and a Salmonella outbreak, the state of Iowa is reported increased Cryptosporidiosis cases this summer. That parasite is usually spread through people with diarrhea swimming in pools, lakes, and rivers. The parasite gets into the water and people contract the illness when they swallow swimming water. … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Health is warning people to take steps to prevent illnesses caused by recreational water this summer. People swimming in contaminated water can and have become ill from Cryptosporidium, E. coli O157:H7, norovirus, Shigella, and Giardia. When people are sick with a diarrheal illness, just a tiny speck of feces can contain … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its 2009 – 2010 surveillance summary for Cryptosporidium in the United States. The Cryptosporidium protozoa causes the gastrointestinal illness cryptosporidiosis. During the reporting period, fifty state and two metropolitan public health agencies (District of Columbia and New York City) reported cases of the disease through … Read more
There has been an outbreak of Cryptosporidium at two Minnesota water parks. This parasite causes a gastrointestinal disease with diarrhea. While most people recover in a couple of weeks, some people can develop life-threatening complications. Children, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, and anyone with a chronic illness are most susceptible to complications. The … Read more