Cryptosporidiosis & HIV/AIDS

The Basics | Preventing Cryptosporidiosis

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The Basics

Cryptosporidiosis (June 8, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Cryptosporidiosis Infection in Immunocompromised Persons (April 16, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidiosis (November 2006)
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From New York State Department of Health
Cryptosporidiosis (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Cryptosporidiosis (December 17, 2004)
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Preventing Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide for People With Compromised Immune Systems (January 2003)
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From Project Inform
Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide for Persons with HIV/AIDS (August 4, 2001)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Avoiding Cryptosporidiosis: What the HIV-Positive Patient Needs to Know (October 1996)
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In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Cryptosporidiosis in Patients with HIV Disease (October 1996)
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In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

Preventing Cryptosporidiosis

Prevention of Cryptosporidiosis in Immunocompromised Persons (April 16, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Avoiding Cryptosporidium: How Is the Water? (July/August 2004)
How to prevent yourself from becoming infected with Cryptosporidium parvum, a parasite spread through feces-contaminated water and food.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Kansas: Health Officials Search for Source of Parasite Outbreak (September 5, 2003)
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In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Revised Food, Water Safety Guidelines Released for People With HIV (June 9, 2003)
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In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Water Safety: How to Plan for an Emergency (December 2001)
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In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
It's the Water (July 2000)
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In addition to drinking enough, people with HIV/AIDS need to consider water safety.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Chlorine May Not Protect Against Cryptosporidium in Swimming Pools (August 1999)
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In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Nutrition Watch: Is Drinking Water Sold in Vending Machines Safe for People with HIV? (November 1998)
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In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Prophylaxis for Cryptosporidiosis (April 1998)
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In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Is it Safe to Drink the Water? (July 1995)
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From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research