Health authorities are investigating after a number of people in Devon tested positive for a microscopic parasite which can cause stomach upsets. The UK Health and Security Agency says it is trying to ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

Hundreds of people in Devon have been struck down by a microscopic parasite that infiltrated their water supply. Called cryptosporidium, commonly known as 'crypto', it can infect the digestive system ...

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing intestinal damage. "Cryptosporidium infections can be life-threatening, ...

During Milwaukee's 1993 cryptosporidium outbreak, some people got their drinking water from Bay View's Pryor Avenue Well. It's also been a source of water for those concerned about lead or additives ...

An outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection has been building for the past two weeks in central Ohio, with the number of cases hitting 209 as of Friday. The cases are scattered among Columbus, Franklin ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A potentially disease-causing microorganism was detected in Portland’s main drinking water source. Officials say the water was collected from the Bull Run Watershed on Sunday ...

More than 100 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, have been infected with Cryptosporidium, a parasite officials believe was in at least 20 pools in the community. Cryptosporidium, or "Crypto," causes ...

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MILWAUKEE -- It is an anniversary no one wants to celebrate, but many remember. Twenty-five years ago, Milwaukee fell victim to a bacteria that entered the drinking water -- cryptosporidium. From ...

People living in a seaside town in Devon are being urged to boil their tap water before use after the outbreak of a highly infectious virus. South West Water issued the notice to residents in two ...