Cryptosporidiosis

See also:

• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Food and Water Borne  (104)
• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Infectious Diseases: Zoonoses  (33)
• Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Protista: Apicomplexa  (2)
• Science: Environment: Water Resources: Drinking Water  (140)

CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Cryptosporidiosis - - Fact sheet with cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Cryptosporidiosis - - Information resources on this opportunistic infection, from The Body.

Cryptosporidiosis - - This pamphlet was prepared by the inter-agency Working Group on Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis, and describes various methods of protection from the one-celled parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum.

Cryptosporidiosis Facts - - Factsheet with cause, signs and symptoms, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Cryptosporidiosis Waterborne Disease - - Information related to the disease, routes of contamination, life cycle, testing and water treatment.

Cryptosporidium Information - - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health collection of resources about Cryptosporidium in drinking water. This single-celled organism is difficult to detect and can be life-threatening for the elderly, very young and immuno-compromised.

Cryptosporidium Parvum: A Review of Cryptosporidiosis - - Technical discussion covering transmission, biology, pathogenesis, prevention and control, future strategies for treatment and prevention, and related topics.

eMedicine - Cryptosporidiosis - - Article by Damon Eisen, MD.

Mamas Health - - Learn about Cryptosporidiosis, what causes it, how to prevent it, and statistic.

MedlinePlus: Cryptosporidiosis - - Includes articles, news stories, and factsheets.