Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium): Surveillance
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- Cases of cryptosporidiosis in Canada
- How we monitor cryptosporidiosis in Canada
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Cases of cryptosporidiosis in Canada
Since 2003, reports of cryptosporidiosis in Canada averaged almost 2 cases per 100,000 people annually.
How we monitor cryptosporidiosis in Canada
Canada uses different surveillance systems to monitor cases of food-borne illness. These include the:
- National Enteric Surveillance Program (NESP)
- FoodNet Canada
- Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System
Cryptosporidiosis is a nationally notifiable disease and is reported by all provinces and territories.
Cases are reported to:
- provincial or territorial departments of health
- the federal government, if they meet the national case definition
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