Flags Over Columbus Public Health Flapping Hard As Much Work Goes On Inside
Add Cryposporidium to the list of food and water bugs that are making people in central Ohio ill this summer. Over on the Shigella blog, we previously reported on central Ohio's bouts with E. coli, Salmonella Saintpaul, and Shigella. Check out: Cases Of Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Increase In Ohio
Now its Crypto. Columbus News reports:
Columbus and Franklin County have reported 51 cases so far this year, compared to 27 cases in all of 2007. Thirty-one of those cases have been reported since July 1, prompting the health department to alert medical providers, pool operators, child care providers, schools, and the public.
Cryptosporidium, the chlorine-resistant parasite responsible for crypto, is primarily associated with treated swimming places, said health commissioner Teresa Long. On Friday, Aug. 15, Long ordered the largest 28 pools in Columbus to hyper-chlorinate their facilities immediately.
Investigations have not yielded a definitive link between the 51 reported cases, according to Columbus Public Health.
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