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Local Crypto Cases Increase By Nearly 70 Percent

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published August 31, 2016 at 6:14 AM EDT
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Columbus Public Health says there are now 423 cryptosporidiosis cases in Columbus and Franklin and Delaware Counties, up nearly 70 percent from last week. Department officials say it's the biggest outbreak in 15 years.  More cases are expected as it takes roughly two weeks for symptoms to show up.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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