Work-Related Diseases
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Cryptosporidiosis
Occupational Disease Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis Category Infection, Occupational
Cryptosporidiosis Severity
Acute-Moderate
Cryptosporidiosis Synonyms
Cryptosporidium parvum infection
Information on Cryptosporidiosis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Cryptosporidiosis causes a self-limited gastroenteritis that resolves in less than 30 days in immunologically healthy patients. Diarrhea and abdominal cramping are the most common symptoms. Infection can occur in workers exposed to feces of infected animals (animal handlers) or to feces of infected children (daycare center employees). [Chin, p. 134-7]
Cryptosporidiosis Latency
Average 7 days
Cryptosporidiosis References
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/cryptosporidiosis/default.htm