Southeastern Ontario Health Unit Probes 114 Cases of Parasitic Stomach Illness
A public health unit in southeastern Ontario is investigating a gastrointestinal illness in the Kingston region after more than 100 people have fallen ill. An investigation was launched early last month following multiple reports of gastrointestinal ailments in the Kingston region, the Southeast Public Health Unit said in a June 4 advisory. Authorities confirmed this [...]
TL;DR
- More than 100 people have fallen ill in the Kingston region.
- The Southeast Public Health Unit is investigating the gastrointestinal illness.
- The illness has been confirmed as cryptosporidiosis, caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite.
- The source of the illness is still under investigation.
- Contaminated recreational water or untreated water are common sources of cryptosporidiosis.