Cryptosporidiosis

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The Cryptosporidium group of parasites is one of the toughest germs to eradicate due to a hard shell that protects it from chlorine disinfection which is the normal means of treatment for potable water supplies and bodies of water such as swimming pools and others which can harbor the disease. Though the disease is associated with water, it can be spread from a myriad of sources such as contact with contaminated soil, meat and other dairy which may also be carriers of the germ. They live mainly in the intestines of animals and humans which is their main reproduction and distribution network. Any contaminated feces that comes in contact with drinking water and water used for bathing and other recreational use is quickly turned into a cesspool of the bacteria that is quick to infect all who come in contact with it. Children who attend daycare are also susceptible due to the wide variety of children and people who come in contact with them and the places they frequent. Proper sanitation such as regular disinfection of bathrooms and hands before and after changing diapers and using the toilet will kill the disease causing agents to prevent further spread. It is not uncommon for children in daycare to have feces leak from diapers which makes it a major concern for operators and children who are brought in with them. All surfaces should be disinfected with broad range cleansers which have the ability to kill off most bacterial and other infectious agents.

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Cryptosporidiosis