Wash your hands after changing diapers, emptying bedpans, or changing soiled linen, even if you wear gloves. Don't take your kids to childcare if they have diarrhea. Wash their hands after touching animals or cleaning up their droppings, or after visiting barns or other areas where animals are kept. Wash hands before handling food. If your drinking water may be contaminated, you can kill the crypto parasite and other bugs that cause illness by boiling it for 1 minute.
Tap water is considered safe in Oregon and throughout the United States.
Nonetheless, HIV-infected persons may want to consider routinely boiling tap water for extra protection. Contact the Oregon Health Division or your physician for more information.