No Fair Warning: An Outbreak Following the 1999 Washington County Fair

Date published
Author(s)
Richard C. Dicker

Summary

Large outbreak of both E. coli and Campylobacter traced to unregulated fairground water supply, 1999; another straightforward outbreak investigation.

Learning Objectives:

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

  • List the reasons to investigate an outbreak;
  • List and discuss each step in the investigation of an outbreak;
  • Describe the features of an appropriate case definition; and
  • Construct an epidemic curve.
Author type
FETP affiliate
Languages
English
Resource type
Case study
Topics
Field investigation
Region
Americas
Country or Area
United States of America