Doctor explains Cryptosporidium outbreak | Causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Dr O'Donovan explains key things you need to know about the parasitic infection cryptosporidium - including causes, symptoms, treatment and how to prevent it.
On 15 May 2024 the UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA) confirmed an area in South Devon, UK was affected by a waterborne parasite known as cryptosporidium.
It can cause diarrhoea, stomach pains, nausea or vomiting, low-grade fever and loss of appetite which can last up to two weeks.
South West Water is continuing to ask residents to boil drinking water and collect free bottled water as it searches for the "root cause".
A Brixham primary school has closed due to not having drinking water for pupils.
What causes cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis is caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. Once inside your body, the parasite passes through your digestive tract and infects your intestines and stool. Anything contaminated with the infected stool can pass the infection on to other people.
What are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis?
Each person may have slightly different symptoms. These are the most common symptoms: Diarrhea, Loose or watery stools, Vomiting, Weight loss, Stomach cramps, Fever.
You may not have any symptoms. If symptoms do develop, they often last about 2 weeks and sometimes longer. But even if you have no symptoms, the parasite is passed in your stool for up to 2 months. During this time, you are at risk of spreading the infection to others.
CONTENT AND TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Symptoms of cryptosporidium
01:41 - Prevention of cryptosporidium
03:37 - Treatment of cryptosporidium
RESOURCES:
UK HSA: www.gov.uk/government/collect...
European Centre for disease prevention and control: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cryptos...
Johns Hopkins information (USA): www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healt...
BBC News article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
If you are concerned about anything related to your health, see your own health provider.
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Ironically im dying in the bathroom looking for how i can shift this real quick 🤢😂
How can this happen these days. Poor water cleaning management. I wonder if they will get a discount in their water bills?
Yes pretty terrible. The problem is actually very widespread. Private water companies placing profits over health. See this article : www.business-reporter.co.uk/sustainability/why-are-water-companies-dumping-raw-sewage-in-britains-rivers-and-coastalseas-september-2021
@@DoctorODonovan Thank you.
I’m from around the area. Residents have been given £15 for the inconvenience.
@@jessbatchelor685 That’s disgusting! It should be a full year, people are ill and it wouldn’t surprise me if there are going to be deaths due to it.
@@jessbatchelor685 are you with SWW too? I'm in Cornwall. Yet our water is the most expensive in the country 😭
Many thanks for the info.
You’re very welcome
If folks topped cleaning so much, and quit being terrified of germs, we would all have a healthy immune system.
This is a parasite not a germ . And cleaning isn't the cause
@@ronbradshaw1522I think he means in general.
Ocd created super bugs.
@@ronbradshaw1522 dis you never eat worms as a kid?
Unless you happen to have aids or have had cancer treatment.
Doctor O Donovan Many Thanks for the info I always boil water to drink or take medication it has always been a habit with me
The non compliant element we have now in society will still go swimming etc, they will not wait two weeks, it's like the ''I'm alright jack'' screw everyone else brigade!
Gaz UK
Oh. This sounds terrible. What is the reason, when you have it that it seems to clear up and then returns again until finally cleared ?
You make very good information videos.
Thank you
Looks like poor water management
Looks like poor water management
Immigrants.
I caught this along with my family on a trip to Devon, years ago , from the sea , we were very ill .
I’m sorry to hear
Thank you
You're welcome
Is this in london??
No in an area of South Devon
They're dumping raw sewerage into waterways
I have a question
I have foreeye spots and ive got 2 tipes or someting
Im concerned about the second one
Its like fungi ,only on top of the penis
I am very young please im scared if theres someting else
Sounds like a Harry Potter spell.
Haha it really does.