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Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium: - A protozoan microbe associated with the disease cryptosporidiosis in man. The disease can be transmitted through ingestion of drinking water, person-to-person contact, or other pathways, and can cause acute diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and can be fatal as it was in the Milwaukee episode. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Cryptosporidium:: |
Enews 2.0,By Diane Anderson A waterborne illness in swimming pools, lakes and water parks may have triggered the death of a Texas swimmer and sickened over 100 people
Cleburne water park to close Monday for hyperchlorination - 04 Aug 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Splash Station was closed July 26 after a lifeguard tested positive for the cryptosporidium waterborne parasite. City officials decided to screen people who
Boy, 4, diagnosed with crypto - 04 Aug 2008
Cleburne Times-Review,Officials closed Splash Station on July 26 after a lifeguard tested positive for the cryptosporidium parasite. They hyperchlorinated the pools and reopened
Phoenix briefs - Aug 1, 2008
Arizona Republic,WEST PHOENIX - The wading pool at Cielito Pool, 4551 N. 35th Ave., was closed Friday after test results confirmed the presence of the cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium closes Moscow pool temporarily - Jul 31, 2008
Latah Eagle,Cryptosporidium or “Crypto� is a chlorine-resistant parasite and is one of the most common waterborne illnesses. Symptoms of Crypto usually begin 2-10 days
Investigation finds cryptosporidium in water sample from Fort ... - Jul 24, 2008
Pegasus News,By Pegasus News wire Water samples from Burger’s Lake (a local, recreational water facility) have tested positive for Cryptosporidium.
Goodyear Closes Pools; Tempe Opens Splash Park - Jul 30, 2008
KPHO Phoenix,After learning about cryptosporidium contamination in Phoenix pools, Goodyear voluntarily tested its pool and splash pad. To date, the City has received no
Dallas closes 2 spraygrounds after crypto scare - Jul 26, 2008
Dallas Morning News,The high chlorine concentration was needed to eliminate Cryptosporidium, which was found in water samples. The water at Burger's Lake is filtered and
District Says Drinking Water Safe From Crypto - Aug 2, 2008
NBC5i.com,DALLAS -- North Texas cities have shut down their pools because of cryptosporidium, but scientists said there is no trace of the parasite in the
Turns out, pool parasite not so uncommon - Aug 1, 2008
East Valley Tribune,In recent weeks, the threat of cryptosporidium closed more than 30 pools and splash pads throughout the Valley. Unlike the play area at Beach Park,
UV light may stop swimming pool parasite - Aug 3, 2008
KHOU,The parasite is called cryptosporidium and it has made dozens of people sick. In fact, at one point, at least three water parks in the Dallas area were
Battling the Parasite in Your Local Pool - Jul 29, 2008
Wall Street JournalBy ANNA PRIOR Rising infections from a chlorine-resistant parasite called Cryptosporidium are forcing pools and water parks across the country to take new
Cryptosporidium found in Phoenix pool - Jul 15, 2008
United Press InternationalPHOENIX, July 15 (UPI) -- All 29 public swimming pools in the city of Phoenix were closed down Monday night after cryptosporidium was detected in one
Health officials deluged by calls from Burger's Lake visitors ... - Jul 19, 2008
Dallas Morning News,By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News Lab tests confirmed that a ninth person has been infected with the waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium as health
Burger's Lake and Cryptosporidium - Jul 25, 2008
About - Cities & Towns,Update: Burger's Lake has passed inspection and is set to reopen on Saturday at 9 am The source water for the lake was tested and no cryptosporidium was
Crypto Closes Cielito Wading Pool - Aug 1, 2008
KPHO Phoenix,PHOENIX -- The wading pool at Cielito Pool has been closed after test results confirmed the presence of the cryptosporidium parasite in the water,
15 of 29 Phoenix swimming pools reopen - Jul 19, 2008
Arizona Republic,Cryptosporidium is spread through feces and causes diarrhea. City officials said an accidental bowel movement likely caused contaminations earlier this week
Summer Swimming: Why Cryptosporidium is not your friend - Jul 24, 2008
Examiner.comWell there are several, but the first and possibly most dangerous is Cryptosporidium. It has been directly linked to outbreaks of GI illnesses from swimming
West Valley briefs - Jul 30, 2008
Arizona Republic,GOODYEAR - Goodyear has closed its public swimming pool and splash pad after both tested positive for the parasite known as cryptosporidium.
Special Light Fights 'Crypto' At Lewisville Pools - Aug 1, 2008
CBS 11,However, the cryptosporidium scare is not a concern at two community pools in the City of Lewisville. The city took steps over the winter, putting in a new
Scottsdale briefs - Jul 30, 2008
Arizona Republic,Scottsdale tested last week for cryptosporidium, a microscopic intestinal parasite that causes diarrhea in humans and is transmitted through fecal matter.
Protect Yourself From Pool Parasites - Jul 31, 2008
ABC NewsCryptosporidium, commonly known as crypto, is a chlorine-resistant parasite that is often found in human and animal feces and easily transmitted in water.
Cities testing for parasite - Jul 22, 2008
Arizona Republic,22, 2008 12:00 AM In light of the recent closures of 29 Phoenix pools because of the parasite cryptosporidium, cities Valley-wide are testing their public
FW Lake Tests Positive For Cryptosporidium - Jul 23, 2008
CBS 11,The CDC said an infected person likely defecated in the lake, which has been shut down since the first reports of sickness. There have been 20 reports of
Town Lake kids area still closed - Jul 25, 2008
Arizona Republic,The Splash Playground was closed last Friday after the water tested positive for cryptosporidium, a chlorine-resistant intestinal parasite.
Perspective: A drink to your health - Aug 3, 2008
Winnipeg Free Press,Pathogens to be removed by the new plant: Viruses, bacteria and protozoans, including hardy cryptosporidium and giardia. How does UV radiation kill crypto
Water illness on the rise during summer - Aug 1, 2008
WPTV,A parasite like Cryptosporidium however can live in chlorinated water for up to ten days. "Chlorine is not 100-percent effective," says O' Connor.
Boil-water order remains in effect for parts of Palm Beach - Aug 1, 2008
Palm Beach Daily News,By MARGIE KACOHA Residents under a boil-water order are advised to continue disinfecting their tap water through the weekend. The order was issued to about
Is your beach safe? - Aug 2, 2008
Tampa Bay's 10,Pinellas County, Fla. - Three local beaches in our area, including North Shore Beach, Redington Shores and Honeymoon Island Beach, all had heavy pollutants
Burger's Lake crytpo cases grow to 67, officials say - Jul 31, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL The number of cases of Cryptosporidium at Burger's Lake has grown to 67, the Tarrant County Public Health department said Thursday.
Burger's Lake swimming hole reopens after parasite outbreak - Jul 27, 2008
Dallas Morning News,The private swimming hole was closed after the parasite Cryptosporidium was found in water samples, city health officials said. The spring-fed lake in west
YMCA To Goodyear Residents: Come Swim! - Aug 1, 2008
KPHO Phoenix,The pool and splash pad are being super-chlorinated to kill off any Cryptosporidium parasites, officials said. Both locations will reopen after cleaning
What happens to your water at the treatment plant? - Jul 31, 2008
WTOP,Johnson says with them, WSSC will be able to better battle cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illnesses. In the early 1990s,
Two Dallas Spraygrounds Closed Due to ‘Crypto’ Scare Reopen - Jul 28, 2008
eFluxMediaBy Anna Boyd The two public water parks closed on Friday after several children got sick with cryptosporidium symptoms in Dallas were reopened the following
6 Phoenix pools to open today - Jul 18, 2008
Arizona Republic,City staffers and local health officials urged residents to avoid swimming in public pools if they suffer from symptoms of the parasite cryptosporidium,
11 public pools set to reopen - Jul 20, 2008
Arizona Republic,City workers spent days "hyperchlorinating" and backwashing to clear each pool of any possibility of cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium is spread through
Rabbit caused water contamination at Pitsford - Jul 14, 2008
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph,Anglian Water also confirmed that water from the treatment works has now been free from any traces of cryptosporidium since the early hours of June 26.
58 people linked to pool ills - Jul 16, 2008
Arizona Republic,They said that cryptosporidium was discovered this week at Marivue Pool at 5625 W. Osborn Road. Cryptosporidiosis - which causes severe diarrhea and is
Singapore Calls For Proposal To Detect Waterborne Parasite - Jul 29, 2008
Bernama,Currently, it said most water utilities in the world used time-consuming and labour-intensive methods for the detection of Cryptosporidium.
Burger's Lake Reopens After Crypto Scare - Jul 27, 2008
CBS 11,Burger's Lake opened its doors to swimmers Sunday morning after the water and 20 people swimming in it tested positive for cryptosporidium.
Voting 'yes' for bond, but government health agencies need to re ... - Jul 30, 2008
Shoshone News Press,The State DEQ argument is that only super-filtration will keep Cryptosporidium ("Cryp" for short) and Giardia ("Beaver Fever") out of our drinking water.
Grapevine hires away Plano official - Jul 27, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,The recent infection of swimmers with the Cryptosporidium parasite at Burger’s Lake in Fort Worth has raised concerns about water quality, so Grapevine
Keep it clean at Gilbert pools, staffs urge - Jul 17, 2008
Arizona Republic,The Phoenix pools were infected by cryptosporidium, a water-borne illness that can cause watery diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever, according to the Center
Cryptosporidium scare reaches public pools - Jul 23, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Yuck alert: Fear of an outbreak of the parasitic water-borne gastrointestinal infection cryptosporidium has led health authorities to ask public pools in
Playground Still Indicates Bacteria - Jul 25, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,City officials said Thursday a sample taken earlier this week tested positive for cryptosporidium, a harmful bacterium blamed for dozens of illnesses at
Safe Swimming: Chlorine does not always mean clean - Jul 26, 2008
Examiner.comCryptosporidium and Giardia are the two most easily spread. This is true because of the following: So you're probably wondering what chlorine does and if it
Trends in pool technology, styles - Aug 3, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,Ozone is an effective remover of sunscreen and body oil, and also destroys cryptosporidium, which can cause intestinal upset. Solar heating systems help
Water district's last bond election is slated for Tuesday - Aug 2, 2008
Shoshone News Press,Although IDEQ has found no confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium within Central Shoshone's system, the department claims the risk is growing in the northwest
Safe Swimming: Guard against Giardia - Jul 25, 2008
Examiner.comRemember, even if you can smell chlorine, that doesn't mean the water is safe from Cryptosporidium or Giardia. The best defense is to keep the pathogens,
Water bug claims 22 victims so far - Jul 29, 2008
Northampton Chronicle & Echo,A boil notice was in place for more than a week after cryptosporidium oocysts were found in a tank at the Anglian Water site, with the source linked to a
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