However, it is usually found in small amounts and is usually removed by modern water treatment processes. Infrequently, it enters our drinking water if a lot of it finds its way into the water source and a breakdown occurs in the treatment process. Drinking water and swimming pools are the most common waterborne routes of infection. Besides swallowing contaminated water, you can also get Crypto by putting anything in your mouth that has touched infected stool. Also, you should avoid swallowing lake or swimming pool water.
Healthy people can recover without medical treatment.
There are other illnesses with similar symptoms. The hospital or health care center can test your stool for Crypto and other parasites. Some medicines reduce Crypto's symptoms. However, there is still no medical cure for cryptosporidiosis. It is important to drink plenty of fluids while your symptoms last.