While cryptosporidiosis, infection by the protist parasite Cryptosporidium, is rare in the U.S., it is a common cause of deadly diarrhea in other parts of the world. The only FDA-approved ...
Anyone can get infected and there is no effective drug treatment for cryptosporidiosis, with the main symptom being prolonged diarrhoea. Prof Paul Hunter, a specialist in microbiology and ...
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said cases of cryptosporidiosis, an illness that causes prolonged diarrhoea, had risen to 46. More than 100 people have also reported symptoms, it said.
Although cryptosporidiosis has been a major clinical challenge, it can now be treated effectively with nitazoxanide, a substituted benzamide. Nitazoxanide treatment is also effective and safe in ...
A study conducted in 2023 found increased cases of waterborne diseases including E-coli infections, Legionnaires' disease and Cryptosporidiosis in the weeks following storm-related flooding.