Cryptosporidiosis in Georgia (United States)

Date published
Author(s)
Jeanette Stehr-Green

Summary

Investigation of a large, community-wide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Georgia in 1987 that resulted from contamination of a public water supply that met all standards in effect at the time.  

Learning Objectives:

After completing this case study, the student should be able to:

  1. Discuss epidemiologic clues indicative of a waterborne disease outbreak as opposed to a foodborne disease outbreak;
  2. Describe a boil-water advisory and discuss problems that might be encountered in issuing such an advisory;
  3. Help plan a community survey to determine the prevalence and distribution of a health problem;
  4. Interpret a dose-response analysis for an exposure and development of a disease;
  5. List activities that should be included in the evaluation of a public water system associated with an outbreak;
  6. Define turbidity and total coliform count and discuss how each are used to indicate drinking water quality;
  7. Discuss the typical steps used in the treatment of surface water at a community water treatment plant; and
  8. Describe the clinical features, epidemiology, and control of cryptosporidiosis.
Author type
Unspecified
Languages
English
Resource type
Case Study
Topics
Field investigation
Region
Americas
Country or Area
United States of America