cryptosporidium

/ ˌkrɪptəʊspɔːˈrɪdɪəm /

noun

1. any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium , species of which are parasites of birds and animals and can be transmitted to humans, causing severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea ( cryptosporidiosis )

Example Sentences

Also in May, thousands of residents in Devon were told to drink bottled water after their supply was contaminated with the cryptosporidium parasite - possibly as a result of a faulty valve on private land.

From BBC

Consumption of water contaminated with human or animal faeces exposes people to parasites and bacteria such as cryptosporidium and E.coli, which cause diarrhoea and vomiting, or viruses like hepatitis A which can lead to liver infection.

From BBC

The number of confirmed cases of cryptosporidium has now reached 100, the UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday.

From BBC

South West Water said it lifted its boil notice for most of the 17,000 homes and businesses around the Brixham area of Devon that had been affected after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water.

From Seattle Times

Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to boil water after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water.

From Seattle Times