Tag: Cryptosporidium
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Cryptosporidium Detected in Kashechewan Water Plant: 63 Infected in a Northern Ontario First Nation
Overview: Cryptosporidium Outbreak at Kashechewan Water Plant In a troubling turn for Kashechewan First Nation, a northern Ontario community, health officials confirmed that cryptosporidium, a parasite known to cause gastrointestinal illness, has infected residents connected to the community’s water supply. The executive director of Kashechewan First Nation stated that 63 people have tested positive, signaling…
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Cryptosporidium Outbreak at Kashechewan Water Plant
Overview of the Situation Kashechewan First Nation, located in northern Ontario, has confirmed a cryptosporidium outbreak linked to its community water system. The executive director announced that 63 residents have tested positive for the parasite, which causes gastrointestinal illness. The situation prompted discussions about water safety and public health measures across the remote community. What…
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Cryptosporidium Outbreak Linked to Kashechewan First Nation Water Plant: 63 Infected
Overview of the Situation Cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, has been confirmed in the Kashechewan First Nation community in northern Ontario. Health officials report that 63 residents have tested positive after exposure linked to the community’s water treatment system. The discovery comes as Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of…
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Long-Term Molecular Surveillance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Wildlife Across Melbourne’s Protected Drinking Water Catchments
Overview of a Decade-Plus Surveillance Program Ensuring safe drinking water from natural catchments requires detailed knowledge of protozoan parasites in wildlife. This long-term study tracks Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Melbourne’s protected catchments using cost-effective molecular methods to identify and classify parasites in host wildlife. Spanning 2009–2024 with updates through 2024, the program provides a comprehensive…
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Long-Term molecular surveillance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in wildlife in protected drinking water catchments
Overview of a long-term molecular survey in protected catchments Maintaining safe drinking water from natural catchments requires understanding protozoan pathogens in wildlife. This longitudinal study analyzes Cryptosporidium and Giardia from 8,695 fecal DNA samples collected across 16 years (2009–2024) in Melbourne, Australia’s protected catchments. Using PCR-based sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, researchers identified 12 Cryptosporidium species/genotypes…
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Long-term molecular surveillance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in wildlife in protected drinking water catchments: Insights from Melbourne’s catchments
Overview of the study Maintaining safe drinking water from protected catchments requires understanding the protozoan parasites that can bypass conventional water treatment. This long-running molecular surveillance project investigates Cryptosporidium and Giardia in wildlife across Melbourne’s catchments, applying SSU-based sequencing to identify species and genotypes directly from faecal DNA samples. Between 2009 and 2024, researchers analyzed…