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Cryptosporidium | Cryptosporidium [[parasite]]s are found in every region of the United States and throughout the world. Travelers to developing countries may be at greater risk for infection because of poorer water treatment and food sanitation, but cryptosporidiosis occurs worldwide. In the United States, an estimated 748,000 cases of cryptosporidiosis occur each year | ||
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http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/epi.html | http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/epi.html | ||
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Overview
Cryptosporidium parasites are found in every region of the United States and throughout the world. Travelers to developing countries may be at greater risk for infection because of poorer water treatment and food sanitation, but cryptosporidiosis occurs worldwide. In the United States, an estimated 748,000 cases of cryptosporidiosis occur each year
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http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/crypto/epi.html