❓ Question on Notice regarding reported cases of Giardia infection in Western Australia from 2004 to May 2007. The answer clarifies that Cryptosporidium and Giardia are different organisms and provides case numbers for both.
AnsweredQoN 2429Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the dangerous waterborne human pathogen, ‘Cryptosporidium’, more commonly known as Giardia, and ask, how many cases of human infection by Giardias have been reported in Western Australia in -
(a) 2004;
(b) 2005;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 1 January 2007 to 31 May 2007?
(a) 2004;
(b) 2005;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 1 January 2007 to 31 May 2007?
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Answered
21 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
Cryptosporidium is not Giardia, but a different organism. Giardia is also a parasite, but causes more prolonged offensive diarrhoea often associated with weight loss. (a) 2004 Cryptosporidium Parvum 120 Giardia Intestinalis 937 (b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(a) 2004 Cryptosporidium Parvum 120 Giardia Intestinalis 937 (b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 937 (b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 271
(a) 2004 Cryptosporidium Parvum 120 Giardia Intestinalis 937 (b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 937 (b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(b) 2005 Cryptosporidium Parvum 189 Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 747 (c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(c) 2006 Cryptosporidium Parvum 231 Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Instestinalis 783 (d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
(d) 2007 (to 31 May) Cryptosporidium Parvum 339 Giardia Intestinalis 271
Giardia Intestinalis 271
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