‘Crypto’ Fecal Parasite Can Live In Swimming Pools For Days, Warns CDC
July 1, 2019
Health officials in the United Stated have asked people to take precautions over reports of a possible outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, which is a profuse, watery diarrhea.
Cryptosporidiosis is caused due to a parasite called Cryptosporidium. According to a statement by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a healthy person is likely to suffer from this disease for up to three weeks.