If you are heading to the swimming pool, or a water park, stay healthy by keeping Cryptosporidium at bay. Cryptosporidium (Crypto) infections are caused by microscopic parasites that are spread through drinking water, or recreational water, such as swimming pools and hot tubs.
Cryptosporidium parasites live in the intestines of humans, or animals, and are shed through feces. Crypto is highly contagious, but there are ways protect yourself and family from becoming ill. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse says, "Avoiding activities where you might accidentally swallow some of the water in the swimming pool would be one of the best ways to prevent getting infected. The important thing also to know about how this infection is transmitted or spread from person to person is that you can actually pass the cryptosporidium parasite in your stool even once your diarrhea has gone away. We have detected it in stool up to two weeks after diarrhea has gotten better."
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