date:Jun 02, 2012
the distribution of cases suggests it is unlikely that public water supplies are implicated.
Dr Stephen Morton, who is leading the investigation for the HPA, said that it is usual to see an increase in cryptosporidiosis cases in the early summer, but, the increase is higher than expected.
So HPA is working with NHS partners, local environmental health officers, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and the Food Standards Agency to see if there is a common source of infection, Morton added.
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