Tag: Cryptosporidium Parvum

NY Times – Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells

In Morrison, Wis., more than 100 wells were polluted by agricultural runoff (including E. coli, coliform, parasites, bacteria, Cryptosporidium, viruses) from land covered with slaughterhouse waste and treated sewage. – NY Times

Helsinki, Finland – A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium

A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium Parvum In Helsinki, November 2008.   The first foodborne outbreak caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in Finland. The outbreak occurred among personnel of the Public Works Department in Helsinki, who had eaten in the same canteen.    –  pubmeddy.com