cryptosporidiosis
noun
cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis
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Definition of cryptosporidiosis
: infection with or disease caused by cryptosporidia
Examples of cryptosporidiosis in a Sentence
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In addition, the lone death from cryptosporidiosis came in an instance in which the parasite was transmitted via a hospital setting. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "CDC releases warning for 'crypto' fecal parasite in swimming pools," 1 July 2019 Most people who get cryptosporidiosis only get a mild form of the illness. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Cryptosporidiosis Is An Illness Spread by Contaminated Pool Water—Here's What You Need to Know," 28 June 2019 Chemically treated waters like pools are a common point of exposure to Cryptosporidium, a fecal parasite that can cause a gastrointestinal disease called cryptosporidiosis when ingested. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Your Summer Beach Trip Could Put You at Risk of Getting Sick. Here's What You Need to Know," 24 July 2019 Places to beat the heat: List of Indianapolis-area pools and splash pads Officials also warn that children are both the most at-risk of contracting, and passing, cryptosporidiosis. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "A poop-borne parasite that spreads through pool water is in Marion County," 1 June 2017 La Susa and her colleagues assisted with several huge stories, such as the 1993 Milwaukee cryptosporidiosis outbreak. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eileen La Susa, the wife of Wauwatosa Alderman Ernst-Ulrich Franzen and a former media professional, has died," 16 July 2019 Between 2009 and 2017, there were 444 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks reported in 40 states and Puerto Rico. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "CDC issues warning on 'crypto' fecal parasite that can live for days in swimming pools," 30 June 2019 The warning came from the CDC's recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which highlighted a 13-percent increase in cryptosporidiosis outbreaks each year from 2009 to 2017. — oregonlive.com, "Crypto: Health authorities warn against microscopic parasite that lives in pools, water parks," 1 July 2019 The crypto parasite causes cryptosporidiosis, a watery diarrhea that can persist for up to three weeks. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Diarrhea-Causing Illness from Swimming Pools — Known as 'Crypto' — Is on the Rise, CDC Says," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cryptosporidiosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cryptosporidiosis
cryptosporidiosis
noun
cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis
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plural cryptosporidioses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of cryptosporidiosis
: infection with or disease caused by cryptosporidia