Cryptosporidium Oocysts in a Water Supply Associated with a Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak

An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in and around Clitheroe, Lancashire, in northwest England, during March 2000. Fifty-eight cases of diarrhea with Cryptosporidium identified in stool specimens were reported. Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified in samples from the water treatment works as...

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Main Authors: Andrew D. Howe, Sue Forster, Stephen Morton, Roberta Marshall, Keith S. Osborn, Peter Wright, Paul R. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0271_article