FAQ
How can cryptosporidium be prevented?
Page last updated 03 July 2020
The best ways to prevent infection are:
- Keep away from public areas until their diarrhoea has stopped.
- Wash hands properly, especially after using the toilet and handling animals.
- Use paper towels when drying hands. This is important for food handlers.
- Avoid preparing food and touching communal food items or utensils until symptoms have stopped.
- Do not swim in pools or lakes for two weeks after diarrhoea has stopped.
- Clean bathrooms and other surfaces regularly.
- Filter or boil contaminated water before drinking.
For more information on cryptosporidium and its prevention, speak with your healthcare professional.
Sources & Citations
2. Better Health Channel. Gastroenteritis – cryptosporidiosis. Available at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/gastroenteritis-cryptosporidiosis?viewAsPdf=true (accessed 11 June 2020).
MAT-AU-2000155 - Date of preparation June 2020
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