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Arizona’s Experience with Cryptosporidiosis Highlighted during Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

By |2017-05-22T08:40:06-07:00May 22nd, 2017|Preparedness|

In observance of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report last week in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlighting three states’ experiences with outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis last summer. Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes profuse, watery diarrhea lasting up [...]

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Keep Your Family Safe from Disease while Swimming

By |2017-02-10T09:48:43-07:00August 17th, 2016|Preparedness|

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health recently issued a press release alerting the community of a parasitic illness called Cryptosporidiosis, or Crypto, that was linked to recreational water facilities in the county. Since June 1, 2016, 131 confirmed and probable cases of Crypto have been reported statewide, from multiple counties. Historically, an average of 11.6 [...]

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