The investigation of an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in New South Wales in 2005.
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Cryptosporidiosis is caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium and the symptoms include watery diarrhoea, abdominal cramping, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting and nausea. The incubation period for cryptosporidiosis is one to 12 days. Treatment is supportive only; however, most healthy people tend to recover within two to 26 days. An infected person will excrete infectious oocysts for several weeks after their symptoms resolve.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- New South Wales public health bulletin
دوره 17 5-6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006