A Lancashire dairy farm cuts calf losses, antibiotic use and scour with a breakthrough vaccine against cryptosporidiosis.

A UK study finds 4 in 5 dairy farms hit by cryptosporidiosis, costing up to £30K. Gaps in prevention and awareness remain a key concern.

Cryptosporidiosis is an emerging infectious disease that can be life-threatening in an immune-compromised individual and causes gastrointestinal distress lasting up to 2 weeks in an immune-competent ...

Cryptosporidium and Giardia are microscopic parasites commonly found in cattle, sheep, birds, fish and even humans. If ingested, they can cause gastrointestinal illnesses. They are usually spread by ...

Cryptosporidium parvum in children with diarrhea in Zulia State, Venezuela. Am J Trop Med Hyg 56: 365-369. Chacín-Bonilla L, De Young M, Cano G, Guanipa N, Estevez J, Bonilla E 1993. Cryptosporidium ...

The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance to TechLab’s Tri-Combo Parasite Screen test, an all-in-one test for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Entamoeba histolytica, the three most common ...

Cryptosporidium parvum parasites. ... Hundreds of people have fallen ill with cryptosporidium after 17 outbreaks last year and another that saw dozens fall ill in Wales earlier this year.

Avoid using alcohol-based hand sanitisers alone – they are not effective against Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium parvum parasites, oocyst form, the cause of cryptosporidiosis 2.

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Cryptosporidium can cause severe stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea and is spread through direct contact with animals or touching surfaces that have animal faeces on them.

A public health warning is issued as 190,000 people are expected at open farm events across the UK.

Tens of thousands of visitors due to attend a UK-wide open farm day this weekend have been warned about a parasitic infection that causes serious gastrointestinal illness. There were 17 outbreaks ...