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SQU starts degree in Veterinary Technology - 24 Mar 2008
Times of Oman,...livestock diseases such as foot- and-mouth disease, brucellosis, mad cow disease, salmonellosis and cryptosporidiosis, among many others, he added.
Pool operators hope to beat parasites with UV filtration systems - Mar 12, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Some operators, like the Clearfield Aquatic Center, are installing ultraviolet sanitation systems to guard against a parasite called cryptosporidiosis.
STILL SOME HEALTH COMPLICATIONS FROM GALWAY WATER CRISIS - Mar 17, 2008
The Connacht Sentinel,Some conditions which can result from contracting the gastro-intestinal illness, cryptosporidiosis, in immuno-compromised people, are gallbladder disease
Limited boil notice remains in Ennis - Feb 29, 2008
RTE.ie,The symptoms of Cryptosporidiosis are similar to gastroenteritis and include vomiting and diarrhoea, and can be serious in very young and elderly people.
Moredun issues free newsletter on scouring disease - Mar 3, 2008
The Herald,As lambing and calving time approaches, animal disease charity Moredun Foundation has produced a free newsletter on cryptosporidiosis.
Forty People Receive “Crypto� After Swimming In Spanish Fork City Pool - Mar 15, 2008
KUTV,A family plans to sue Spanish Fork City when 40 people at a birthday party received cryptosporidiosis after swimming in the city pool.
Babies may be allowed in pools with ‘super diapers’ - Mar 6, 2008
Davis County Clipper,FARMINGTON — To protect the public from cryptosporidiosis this summer, children under age 3 may be required to wear special, tighter diapers before being
Parks Department Takes Steps to Battle Crypto - Mar 13, 2008
KCPW,County Parks and Recreation has taken several steps to guard against a repeat of last summer's outbreak of the water-borne illness Cryptosporidiosis.
Ennis Water Supply Partial Boil Notice Remains In Place - Feb 29, 2008
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),...(live-PR.com) - This announcement follows confirmation that two young children in the area have been diagnosed with Cryptosporidiosis and are now recovering
Some oppose county septic inspections - Mar 18, 2008
Rapid City Journal,Improperly functioning septic systems can spread such diseases as hepatitis A, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and other diseases, said Louie Arguello,
Infectious disease - Mar 11, 2008
The Review,...of giardiasis and three cases of cryptosporidiosis, both considered parasitic caused by contaminated or undercooked food or using contaminated water.
Mayor wants to extend septic-system inspections - 20 Feb 2008
Rapid City Journal,Improperly functioning septic systems can spread diseases including hepatitis A, cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis, according to information on the city's
Davis County seeing rise in communicable diseases - Feb 13, 2008
Davis County Clipper,In speaking about the outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, health director Lewis Garrett said that the 293 reported cases of cryptosporidiosis likely impacted
Davis showed drop in STDs during '07 - Feb 18, 2008
Deseret News,If the list of communicable diseases were a race, one might say that cryptosporidiosis came from out of nowhere to land a second-place finish with 294 cases
First victims of killer bugs are sick, frail or old - Jan 23, 2008
Irish Independent,THE biggest risk of tap water contamination is the deadly disease cryptosporidiosis, which was at the centre of the Galway water crisis that made 1000
Mutant parasites offer MSU researchers hope in fight against malaria - Feb 14, 2008
Montana State University,The cycle is flexible, but scientists who interfere at the right time may be able to prevent the spread of malaria, toxoplasmosis and cryptosporidiosis.
Reasons to add chlorine to water - Jan 30, 2008
Helium,This organism causes a mild gastrointestinal disease, cryptosporidiosis, which can be severe or fatal to people with a compromised immune system.
Scientists discover effective treatment for water-borne pathogen - Jan 26, 2008
TopNews,University and the University of Georgia have reported the discovery of an effective treatment to treat water-borne pathogen, cryptosporidiosis.
Hepatitis C Top Illness to Sicken County - Jan 22, 2008
Missourian Publishing,One case of the parasitic disease Cryptosporidiosis was confirmed in the county in 2007. The diarrhea-causing parasite is contracted through drinking bad
Sharp spike in cryptosporidiosis cases - Dec 10, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,A spike in cryptosporidiosis cases in NSW has prompted health authorities to issue a plea for people to avoid using swimming pools if they are recovering
Public (cess)pools: Diapers and pool water shouldn't mix - Dec 21, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...for parents and siblings, are also the cause of countless cases of cryptosporidiosis, a disease named for a nasty little parasite that lives in feces.
Pool bug outbreak fuels call for tough water rules - Dec 21, 2007
Scotsman,A total of 50 suspected cases of cryptosporidiosis linked to the Eastwood Pool in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, were reported to health officials in
If you've had diarrhoea, steer clear from swimming: Health Dept - Dec 10, 2007
ABC Online,The warning follows a sharp increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis across New South Wales in recent weeks. The Health Department's Dr Jeremy McAnulty says
Pool disease may be back in 2008 - Dec 12, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,By Cathy McKitrick FARMINGTON - On average, state health officials log 14 reported cryptosporidiosis cases each year. Last year, that tally rose to 1963.
Zoonosis (diseases from animals) and Human beings - Dec 12, 2007
American Chronicle,Frequent diseases like influenza, campylobacter cryptosporidiosis (18%), tuberculosis that causes TB are all found in Ferrets, which are the member of the
Reports of infectious diseases in Iowa on the rise - Dec 12, 2007
WCCO,There also was a significant increase in cryptosporidiosis, an illness caused by a parasite and is spread by contact with the feces of an infected person or
Health Department says acute disease cases were up this year - Dec 6, 2007
Radio Iowa,There was also a significant increase in cryptosporidiosis, an illness caused by a parasite that is contracted by drinking contaminated water or having
Davis County mulls permanent swimming pool ban on diapered babies - Dec 11, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,By Cathy McKitrick Posted: 2:38 PM- FARMINGTON - On average, state health officials log 14 reported cryptosporidiosis cases each year.
Town's water supply declared safe - Dec 18, 2007
The Northern Echo,A statement from the unit said that no cases of cryptosporidiosis had been detected, but urged anyone who suffered from diarrhoea over the next week to
Big return likely for pesky pool parasite - Dec 14, 2007
Deseret News,It was time to be alone, in the bathroom, with a case of cryptosporidiosis, a pesky bout of diarrhea lasting up to two weeks. The parasite cryptosporidium
Health officials fear crypto will return in spring - Dec 13, 2007
Davis County Clipper,FARMINGTON —Health officials are concerned that the cryptosporidiosis bug will be back in the pools this spring. Davis Health director Lewis Garrett said
“Swimming� in the News - Dec 13, 2007
Timed Finals,Seems there’s been a huge uptick in cases of cryptosporidiosis (don’t ask me how to say it). Nothing really funny about this, but I just couldn’t resist the
Schools close at base after sickness alert - Dec 11, 2007
The Northern Echo,..."We haven't had any cases of cryptosporidiosis reported at any time in the recent past, although the symptoms can take longer than a couple of days to show.
The beastly side of pets: Disease - Dec 10, 2007
Providence Journal,There were 14 cases of cryptosporidiosis, another parasite often found in streams, pools and hot tubs, according to the state Department of Health.
Mgr Seamus O'Boyle at World AIDS Day Mass - Dec 3, 2007
Independent Catholic News,At that time I learned quite a bit about opportunistic infections: PCP, cryptosporidiosis, Kaposi lesions. He was from an Irish Catholic family very
swim ban for babies lifted - Nov 15, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...since august, the state has logged 1912 cases of cryptosporidiosis, which is caused by a parasite. that led to the drastic measure of banning children under
last of swimming restrictions lifted - Nov 14, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,...since august to reduce illness from cryptosporidiosis. since june 1, utah has recorded 1912 cases of the illness that causes severe, chronic diarrhea,
water firm slammed over bug outbreak - Nov 13, 2007
ic Wales,...already been fined £60000 for the outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in north west wales in november 2005. today the drinking water inspectorate delivered to
pool restrictions lifted - Nov 14, 2007
Deseret News,...in august, because of an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, anyone who wears diapers was banned from public pools, and pool owners were required to
utah's flu season off to a slow start - Nov 15, 2007
ABC 4,...and parents can take their tots in diapers swimming again. an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis forced the state health department to take measures to
public health south looking into increase of infection - Nov 7, 2007
The Southland Times,8 november 2007 public health south is investigating why there was a threefold increase in the number of people suffering cryptosporidiosis infection in
swimming pool restrictions lifted - Nov 14, 2007
KCPW,...(kcpw news) utah health officials have lifted swimming pool restrictions because of a reduction in new cases of the water-borne illness cryptosporidiosis.
crypto case closes bender pool - Nov 14, 2007
Gazette Online,...and recreation department was notified that one child enrolled in swimming lessons at bender pool has been diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis. crypto is a
mom had the right idea - Oct 30, 2007
Burlington Times News,...for alamance county health department officials. while both children are expected to make a full recovery from cryptosporidiosis, which causes diarrhea,
phase ii study shows that nitazoxanide significantly improves ... - Nov 2, 2007
Earthtimes,...in the united states as the first treatment of cryptosporidiosis. serendipitously, the development of nitazoxanide for treating cryptosporidiosis led to
boil notice still in place in clarinbridge - Nov 21, 2007
Galway Advertiser,...but it must be stressed that there have not been any cases of the illness cryptosporidiosis in the area notified to the hse. although the most recent
pollution crisis at the vaal river - Nov 20, 2007
iAfrica.com,...water as well as parasites such as giardia, which can cause diarrhoea, and cryptosporidium — causing cryptosporidiosis, a mild gastrointestinal disease.
beehives and buffalo chips: beehives buffalo 1117 - Nov 17, 2007
Daily Herald,...a rule that ought to be made permanent, it's the one that kept the poopy diapers on the beach. a spate of cases of cryptosporidiosis -- a long-lasting,
crypto parasite restrictions entirely lifted - Nov 15, 2007
Davis County Clipper,...farmington — the final pool restrictions imposed last summer to curb an outbreak of the cryptosporidiosis parasite have been lifted in davis county and
state lifts pool ban on swim diapers - Nov 15, 2007
Daily Herald,...since the beginning of june, 1912 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been reported statewide. but in the last three weeks, there have been only six additional
pa agriculture secretary lifts quarantine, urges producers to ... - Nov 6, 2007
Earthtimes,...the likelihood of infections from salmonella, cryptosporidiosis and e. coli. for more information about the johne's disease herd certification program,
full text - Nov 1, 2007
Science Magazine (subscription)...it noted that extreme spring rains in north america and europe "may explain" patterns in cryptosporidiosis bacterial disease. both examples were cut from
plans for new free range farm hit by water concerns - Oct 30, 2007
FarmersWeekly,...increase" the risk of cryptosporidium - a parasite that leads to the stomach disease cryptosporidiosis. the report then goes on: "the development will
Ultraviolet Light Helps To Secure Water Supply - 19 Oct 2007
Science Daily (press release)Human contamination of this waterborne disease, known as cryptosporidiosis, occurs by ingestion of the resistant form of the parasite, either directly
UV light kills waterborne parasite - 19 Oct 2007
Scenta.co.uk,Humans can become infected with the waterborne disease, known as cryptosporidiosis, after ingesting the parasite. Contamination of drinking water supplies
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak in check - Oct 11, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,The Utah Department of Health and local health departments are easing the requirements on hyperchlorinating pools to keep an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks Associated With Recreational Water Use ... - Oct 2, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium and can produce watery diarrhea lasting 1-3 weeks
Cryptosporidiosis Cases Reaching Record Levels - Oct 2, 2007
KTIV,It's called Cryptosporidiosis. And in the last few months it's reached near outbreak proportions in Iowa. This is what Cryptosporidium looks like under the
State lifts some pool restrictions - Oct 12, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,28, to control a statewide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. The infection, accompanied by long-lasting, often debilitating diarrhea, is caused by a parasite.
Across Kansas: Truck driver gets six months in fatal crash - Oct 13, 2007
Kansas City Star,Officials said there are 70 confirmed and probable cases of cryptosporidiosis, with several of the cases involving children in day care.
Crypto scare closes pools - Oct 13, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease, and the parasite that causes it is one of the most common causes of waterborne diseases in the country,
Local cases of crypto rise to 70 - Oct 12, 2007
Kansas.com,...diarrhea continues to spread in Wichita, and health officials said Friday that they now have seen 70 confirmed and probable cases of cryptosporidiosis.
Some restrictions eased for pools - Oct 11, 2007
Deseret News,The restrictions were put in place at the end of August to control a statewide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, an infection caused by a parasite that causes
Athletes sidelined by pool rules - Oct 13, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,28 to prevent a statewide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, an infection that leads to long-lasting diarrhea and is caused by a parasite that can live in
FDA Warning: Baby's Bliss Gripe Water May Be Contaminated - Sep 23, 2007
Associated Content,Cryptosporidium is a pathogen of the family Apicomplexa and causes an illness called cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidiosis is usually an acute short-term
Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water recalled by FDA; contaminated with ... - Sep 24, 2007
Newstrack India,Cryptosporidium is a parasite causes diarrhea or cryptosporidiosis and completes its lifecycle in a single host. Cryptosporidiosis is a short term infection
READER VIEW: EVERYONE SHOULD WASH HANDS - Sep 27, 2007
The Wichita Eagle,Locally, this can be seen via the recent outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. Crypto is a water- and food-borne illness that is easily transmitted from person to
Cases Of Crypto On The Decline - Sep 25, 2007
KCPW,...today modified swimming restrictions placed on public pools because they've seen a reduction in new cases of the water-borne illness Cryptosporidiosis.
Most crypto cautions relaxed - Oct 12, 2007
Daily Herald,However, the number of cases of cryptosporidiosis, the illness resulting from cryptosporidium, has decreased enough for the state Department of Health to
Cryptosporidium Outbreak Reaches 70 - Oct 12, 2007
WIBW,Cryptosporidiosis, or Crypto, is a very contagious disease and is recognized as one of the most common causes of waterborne illness within humans in the
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water pleads guilty to supplying water unfit for ... - Oct 11, 2007
netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe),The Drinking Water Inspectorate brought the prosecution against Dwr Cymru Welsh Water following an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Anglesey and Gwynedd
YMCA pools pass more safety tests - Oct 10, 2007
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen,..."Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus cryptosporidium. Both the disease and the parasite are commonly known
Cryptosporidium Outbreak Hits the West - Sep 21, 2007
The Associated Press..."To prevent outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis, change is needed in the way we build and operate the nation's disinfected recreational water facilities," the
Playgrounds, parks crawling with germs - Oct 9, 2007
Zanesville Times Recorder,Al-Saghir outlined what will most likely be found - cryptosporidiosis, chlamydia, coccidioidomycosis, giardiasis, gonorrhea, histoplasmosis,
Fighting off flu - Sep 29, 2007
Twin Falls Times-News,...meant for timely reporting of deaths - and a statewide alert network already used for smaller cases such as this summer's cryptosporidiosis outbreak.
Crypto Cases on Rise in Linn County - Sep 27, 2007
KCRG,By Dave Franzman, Reporter By Dave Franzman CEDAR RAPIDS- The cryptosporidiosis case that forced a Cedar Rapids indoor pool to close this week is just one
Bender Pool reopens after 'crypto' case - Sep 26, 2007
Gazette Online,Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS - Bender Pool was reopening today after being voluntarily closed two days ago when a swimmer was diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis.
Water-Borne Illness Becoming More Common - Sep 25, 2007
WVLT,Cryptosporidiosis is caused by parasites that can spread in pools and water parks, even when the water has been treated with chlorine.
Bender pool closes because of crypto case - Sep 25, 2007
Gazette Online,By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS - Bender Pool is closed after a child taking swimming lessons was diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis, according to the Parks and
Clean water pricey - Sep 23, 2007
Coquitlam Tri City News,The elderly and the very young, as well as people with a weakened immune system, are most likely to be affected by cryptosporidiosis, according to the BC
Baby's Bliss Apple Gripe Water Recalled, Potential Health Risk - Sep 21, 2007
Medical News Today,According to the CDC, once a person is infected by cryptosporidium (the condition is called cryptosporidiosis), the parasite lives in the intestine and
Extreme temperatures could bring contaminated drinking water ... - Sep 20, 2007
Daily Cardinal,In 1993, Milwaukee experienced an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis, a chlorine-resistant parasitic disease that made 400000 people sick and killed more than
San Rafael company recalls colic remedy, citing parasite - Sep 20, 2007
Marin Independent-Journal,Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis generally begin two to 10 days after infection, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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