Scientists from the University of Dundee and the University of Vermont have identified two compounds that could lead to effective treatments for cryptosporidiosis (Crypto). The disease ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that a common dietary supplement could protect against chronic Cryptosporidium infections which are particularly prevalent in children under ...

Fourteen people reported getting sick after swimming at the McMenamins Anderson School pool over an August weekend.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a protein into infected intestinal cells, altering the gut environment and enabling the parasite to ...

14 people reported becoming sick after swimming in the McMenamins Anderson School Pool in Bothell on August 29 and 30, King County health officials now link the outbreak to Cryptosporidium.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated that heparin, a type of sulfated polysaccharide, inhibits infection with ...

In a recent study published in Parasitology Research, researchers used molecular techniques to determine the presence of the food- and waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium parvum in samples of ready-to ...

Denmark has reported a dozen cases of a new variant of Cryptosporidium parvum, with work ongoing to find the source. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 12 cases of Cryptosporidium parvum ...

The Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule addresses the health effects associated with Cryptosporidium in surface water used as a drinking water supply. These guidance documents provide ...

When you jump in the pool, you might be swimming in a lot more than you bargained for. Pools at hotels, rec centers and other public spots may be spreading nasty germs. The biggest culprit of ...

'Hundreds' are believed to be sick in a seaside town following reports of a waterborne disease caused by a parasite that can reside in the intestines and faeces of infected humans and animals. It is ...

03 Hopkins lost 35lbs and warns others about UK beach contamination risks. Have you ever been having a beach day with the family and found yourself not even thinking when you accidentally open your ...