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==Epidemiology==
 
==Epidemiology==
 
Cryptosporidum can be transferred by two different routes;
 
Cryptosporidum can be transferred by two different routes;
#'''Faecal-oral infection'''
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*'''Faecal-oral infection'''
 
This involves ingestion of the sporulated oocysts, usually along with the ingestion of a small amount of fecal material. This can be due to grazing on common pasture as infected animals, meaning infections spread rapidly throughout young stock. In the case of zoonoses, this route is usually the result of poor hygiene after being in contact with potentially infected animals and their faeces. Washing and disinfecting hands after contact with young cattle can help prevent zoonotic infection.
 
This involves ingestion of the sporulated oocysts, usually along with the ingestion of a small amount of fecal material. This can be due to grazing on common pasture as infected animals, meaning infections spread rapidly throughout young stock. In the case of zoonoses, this route is usually the result of poor hygiene after being in contact with potentially infected animals and their faeces. Washing and disinfecting hands after contact with young cattle can help prevent zoonotic infection.
#'''Water-borne infection'''
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*'''Water-borne infection'''
*Direct faecal-oral infection
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Contamination of the water supply can infect large numbers of people using a common water source. The source of this contamination is often difficult to locate.
**E.g. School parties visiting farms
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*Water-borne infection
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**E.g. contaminated water supply may infect hundreds of people
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**Difficult to locate source
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[[Category:Enteritis,_Villus_Atrophy]]
 
[[Category:Enteritis,_Villus_Atrophy]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_NickJ]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_NickJ]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
 
[[Category:Coccidia]]
 
[[Category:Coccidia]]
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