Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, June 16, 1995 / Vol. 44 / No. RR-6

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• Alternative Title:
  Assessing the Public Health Threat Associated with Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis : Report of a Workshop
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Addiss, David G. ; Arrowood, Michael J. ; Bartlett, Mary E. ; Colley, Daniel G. ; Juranek, Dennis D. ; Kaplan, Jonathan E. ; Perciasepe, Robert ; Elder, James R. ; Regli, Stig E. ; Berger, Paul S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Parasitic Diseases. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  In September 1994, CDC convened a meeting to address the public health threat associated with waterborne cryptosporidiosis. Representatives from 40 states and from regulatory and public health agencies, water utility companies, and advocacy groups discussed approaches to avoiding unnecessary boil-water advisories (i.e., statements to the public advising persons to boil water before drinking it) and preventing and controlling waterborne cryptosporidiosis. Work groups at the meeting addressed four issues: 1) surveillance systems and epidemiologic study designs; 2) public health responses when oocysts are detected in drinking water; 3) cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised persons; and 4) water sampling methods and interpretation of results. The work groups defined the problems associated with these issues and developed strategies that could be used initially to manage these problems. The work group discussions were summarized, and the conclusions were provided as either a) summaries of current knowledge concerning that issue or b) suggested ways to obtain the information needed to develop useful recommendations. The work group conclusions are for consideration by persons and organizations who must assist with these issues and by those who seek to advance understanding of waterborne cryptosporidiosis.
• Content Notes:
  prepared by David G. Addiss, ... [et al.].
  
  Includes bibliographical references p. 16.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cryptosporidiosis Disease Outbreaks Water Supply
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1995; v. 44, no. 6
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print) ; 1545-8601 (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  7565545
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  24 pdf pages
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
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