Image:Cryptosporidium. File pic: Jarun011/iStock What is cryptosporidiosis disease? Cryptosporidiosis is the disease caused by the parasite cryptosporidium. Often shortened to crypto, infections can be caused by drinking contaminated water or swallowing contaminated water in swimming pool...
The pH should be between 7.2 to 7.8. The pH is important because it determines how effective that chlorine is. And, as far as chlorine is concerned, how’s this for a not-so-fun fact? Cryptosporidium can live in chemical-treated water for ten days, said Hlavsa. The more of us who f...
In deionization, water is pushed through a tank or cartridge that's lined with positively and negatively charged resin beads. The beads attract ions with the opposite charge, essentially pulling them from the water. The water runs through the system, and the ions stay behind. This process is ...
In Milwaukee, 400,000 people fell ill in 1993 after drinking tap water tainted with cryptosporidium, a microbe that causes fever, diarrhea and vomiting.The SourceWhere do contaminants come from? In developing countries, people dump raw sewage into the same streams and rivers f...
Cryptosporidium is spread by spores called oocysts excreted in the feces of humans and animals. People often become infected through ingestion ofcontaminated wateror contact with contaminated water, including in swimming pools. When the parasite escapes the gut, it may survive in pool or spa water...
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When we think of odorless and tasteless contaminants, microorganisms are among the more obvious offenders, as they can go relatively undetected in water and cause pretty major problems. Common microorganisms like cryptosporidium and giardia, and perhaps the less common legionella, can all pass a sniff...
Water Res 2016; 105: 305-13.Ryan U, Paparini A, Monis P, Hijjawi N (2016) It's official - Cryptosporidium is a gregarine: What are the implications for the water industry? Water Res 105: 305-313.Ryan U; Paparini A; Monis P; et ol.It's official- Cryptosporidium is a gregarine...
An ultraviolet sanitizer comes in increasingly diverse forms, which makes it a little difficult to explain. In brief, it is a device that typically uses UV- C rays to remove germs from the surface it treats. It sanitizes, but does not sterilize, which is an important distinction. ...
Left untreated, death typically occurs within 24 hours. Depending on the cause(s) and the severity of the infection, a case of scours in acalf can last 1-2 days or as long as 2 weeks. Can humans catch calf scours? Cryptosporidium is one of the major causes of scours and canbe tra...