Cryptosporidiosis history and symptoms
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Overview
History and Symptoms
Symptoms appear from two to ten days after infection and last for up to two weeks or so. As well as watery diarrhea there is often stomach pains or cramps and a low fever. Some individuals are asymptomatic (have no symptoms) but are still infective and thus can pass on the infection to others. Even after symptoms have finally subsided that individual is still infective for some weeks.
Severe disease, including pancreatitis, can occur.[1]
References
- ↑ Hawkins S, Thomas R, Teasdale C (1987). "Acute pancreatitis: a new finding in cryptosporidium enteritis". Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 294 (6570): 483–4. PMID 3103738.