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. 2017 Sep;67(662):425-426.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X692501.

Cryptosporidium outbreaks: identification, diagnosis, and management

Sebastian Horne  1 , Bharat Sibal  1 , Neelima Sibal  2 , Helen K Green  1
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Cryptosporidium outbreaks: identification, diagnosis, and management

Sebastian Horne et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Sep.
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Figure 1.
Management flowchart for a suspected Cryptosporidium patient presenting to primary care and the key roles played by each local agency. EH = environmental health. PHE = Public Health England.
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