Waterborne diseases

The Ominous Link Between Rare Disease Outbreaks in 2023

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Gizmodo’s Top Five Gadgets of 2023 A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer when water containing a very rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba went up his nose. He died … Read more

Diarrhea-Causing ‘Crypto’ Parasites Are Surging in the UK

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The UK is currently dealing with an alarming rise of crypto—the diarrhea-causing intestinal parasite, not the baffling currency. In a report this month, health officials documented a much higher number of cases than expected so far in 2023. It’s not clear yet why crypto is surging in the country, though the increase may be tied … Read more