Research and analysis

Cryptosporidium: national laboratory data

Annual data of reported Cryptosporidium infections in England since 2014.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 2 February 2017
• Last updated: 13 August 2026
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  1. 13 August 2026

     Removed link to 'Cryptosporidium: statistics 2000 to 2012'.

  2. 28 May 2026

     Added 2016 to 2025 report.

  3. 26 June 2025

     Added report for 2015 to 2024.

  4. 30 May 2025

     Update information: Outbreak data in 2023, paragraph before Table 4, text in Table 4, second paragraph of Conclusions.

  5. 29 May 2025

     Added report for 2014 to 2023.

  6. 30 May 2019

     Added annual data for the period 2008 to 2017.

  7. 31 May 2018

     Added report.

  8. 2 February 2017

     First published.

Documents

Cryptosporidium data 2016 to 2025

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Cryptosporidium data 2015 to 2024

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Cryptosporidium data 2014 to 2023

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Details

These documents summarise annual laboratory reports of Cryptosporidium infection in England since 2014.

The data includes:

• annual and regional statistics
• age and sex distribution
• seasonal variation
• information on foodborne outbreaks

Earlier data was published by Public Health England and is available at:

• Cryptosporidium: national laboratory data