Sanitation is the mainstay for control of this disease in calves. Proper manure handling and sanitation of calf housing and feeding equipment reduces the risk of disease in calves and decreases the number of organisms in the environment. Cryptosporidiosis in People Humans are infected by ingesting the microscopic parasite after contact with animals, their manure or items contaminated by manure. The disease in humans is characterized by watery diarrhea lasting 3-14 days. Abdominal pain, nausea and malaise are frequent.
Some patients have a slight fever.
Good personal hygiene is crucial to prevention of this disease in humans. Wash your hands after using the restroom. Do not eat, drink, use tobacco products, take or apply medicine, store human food, handle contact lenses or apply cosmetics in animal facilities and laboratories. Wash your hands before engaging in these activities. Mouth pipetting is prohibited.