The infection cases in Spain are due to Intestinal parasites (Cryptosporidium parvum) associated with swimming pools and recreational waters, The same protozoan that caused the gastroenteritis outbreak in Tarazona, According to the Autonomous Region’s notification to the Ministry of Health, the number of cases has almost quadrupled in the past 9 months (as of September 19, 2023, the number exceeded 3,000 cases, compared with 805 cases detected in 2022).
With this latest data and information from the Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES) Ireland and UK report more cases of this intestinal parasite The Ministry of Health informed EFE that the environmental health department has launched a working group to “increase surveillance of this protozoa” for British and Irish tourists who have stayed in Spain.
Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal disease caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium.whose spread usually occurs through wastewater or pool water contamination or directly through contact with sick people.
The clinical manifestations are characterized by Watery diarrhea, which may be accompanied by abdominal cramping, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, and weight lossalthough asymptomatic infections are also common.
According to the latest epidemiological report on cryptosporidiosis in Spain in 2022 Infections caused by this parasite must be reported.
In 2022 (data for 2023 is not yet closed), the autonomous region reported 805 cases, which means a cumulative incidence rate of 1.84 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
That year, the Basque Country had the highest cumulative incidence rate (13.29 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), followed by Navarra (11.79), La Rioja (6.31) and Catalonia (3.36).
The Balearic Islands, Galicia and the municipalities of Ceuta and Melilla are the only regions that did not report any cases last year.
The report shows a slight increase in 2022 compared to the previous year, with the most affected group being children under 5 years old.this Cases are mostly concentrated in summer and autumnUnlike previous years, infections with this parasite appeared in the summer.