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Keep pools safe this summer: simple steps to stop crypto

Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic infection (germ) that can cause watery diarrhoea and stomach cramps lasting several weeks. People with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of prolonged illness. Picture: File

THE Department of Health is urging Victorians to take simple steps to reduce the spread of cryptosporidiosis, a type of gastroenteritis, with cases expected to increase through summer. There were 1125 cryptosporidiosis notifications in Victoria in 2025. This follows a record 2350 notifications in 2024. Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic infection (germ) that can cause watery […]

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