Kryptosporydyoz

Cryptosporidiosis (Crypto)

What is cryptosporidiosis?

Cryptosporidiosis is an infection of the intestine. The disease can lead to severe diarrhea, Although some patients may not experience any symptoms.

Most healthy adults the infection goes away within a few weeks. But, cryptosporidiosis can be dangerous to the lives of young children, the elderly and those with serious illnesses. Cryptosporidiosis is particularly strong in those with weakened immune systems.

Causes of cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis is an infection, caused by parasites. The parasite enters the body through the consumption of contaminated food or drink. Once in the intestine, parasite comes out of his shell and multiplies. The main ways of penetration of the pathogen into the body of cryptosporidiosis:

• Zagryaznennaya water (the most common method of infection):
  • Accidentally swallowing water in contaminated sources, such as lakes, streams, whirlpools, swimming pools, aquapark;
  • Consumption of contaminated drinking water;
• Contact with contaminated clothing or diapers;
• Contact with animal feces, touching animals, cleaning their cages, or visiting zoos;
• Sexual activity, which comprises contacting with feces;
• Food intake, grown on contaminated, contaminated soil;
• Consumption of unpasteurized milk, milk products or juice;
• Food intake, which was treated with an infected person or washed in contaminated water.

Risk factors for cryptosporidiosis

People, who are at increased risk of the disease cryptosporidiosis:

• Small children, especially if they are in kindergarten;
• Health professionals or persons, work in groups;
• People, whose immune system is weakened by cancer, AIDS or organ transplant;
• People, are engaged in oral-anal sex;
• Tourists, travelers, which may come into contact with contaminated water sources.

Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis

Most of the time infected people have no symptoms. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis usually begin about a week after infection and may include:

• Watery diarrhea;
• Stomach cramps;
• Stomach upset, vomiting;
• A slight rise in temperature;
• Weakness;
• Weight loss;
• Dehydration.

Diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis

The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. Patient stool samples will be selected, which will be sent to the lab for analysis, to find the cause of the disease.

Treatment of cryptosporidiosis

People with healthy immune systems usually recover without treatment of cryptosporidiosis.

Persons with weakened immune systems, eg, AIDS, have an increased risk of contracting the infection. It is also likely, the disease will be more severe and last longer.

Recovery from cryptosporidiosis may take several weeks. If the patient is severe diarrhea, They can be assigned to different treatments:

• Intravenous fluids;
• Antidiareynыe drugs;
• Nitazoxanide – drug for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis.

Prevention of cryptosporidiosis

There are a number of important measures, to reduce the risk of infection cryptosporidiosis:

• MY PART Ruki, especially:
  • After using the toilet;
  • After changing diapers;
  • Before preparing or eating food;
  • After contact with animals or soil;
  • After contact with infected persons;
• Drink clean water. Boil water, If you are not sure, it is clean;
• Do not swallow water while swimming;
• MY Fruit, that will be eaten raw;
• Drink only pasteurized milk and juice;
• Follow precautions during sex.

If you are infected with cryptosporidiosis, you need to avoid the spread of infection:

• MY PART Ruki;
• Do not swim in the pool and other water bodies;
• Follow precautions during sex.