Symptoms of unpleasant disease spread by nasty parasite explained ... like cryptosporidiosis, signs of which can include diarrhoea, stomach pains or cramps and nausea.

Some of the symptoms, such as abdominal pain and blood in the stools, may be particularly anxiety-provoking as they mimic the signs of bowel cancer, which is known to be on the rise.

From easy to dismiss symptoms, like a cough and stomach ache, to more obvious signs like worms in your poo, making sure an infection doesn't go unnoticed can help stop serious health complications ...