NEW YORK — Cryptosporidiosis — an illness characterized by diarrhea, fever, and chills — appears to be under-reported in the U.S. elderly population, Massachusetts-based researchers report.
Cryptosporidiosis, caused by the waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium, is associated with dehydration and poor health outcomes, including death. As Dr. Siobhan M. Mor told Reuters Health, “The elderly may have co-existing conditions, such as heart or renal failure, which can be aggravated by the fluid and electrolyte imbalances caused by cryptosporidiosis diarrhea.”
She added, “The current healthcare and surveillance systems pick up a minority of cases of cryptosporidiosis, and they do not provide sufficient information about vulnerable populations, such as the elderly.”
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