Economic and health impacts associated with a Salmonella Typhimurium drinking water outbreak-Alamosa, CO, 2008.

摘要: In 2008, a large Salmonella outbreak caused by contamination of the municipal drinking water supply occurred in Alamosa, Colorado. The objectives this assessment were to determine full economic costs associated with and long-term health impacts on community Alamosa. We conducted postal survey City Alamosa (2008 population: 8,746) households businesses, in-depth interviews local, state, nongovernmental agencies, healthcare facilities schools assess outbreak. Twenty-one percent household respondents (n = 369/1,732) reported diarrheal illness during Of those, 29% 108) experiencing potential consequences. Most 699/771, 91%) as their main source at home before outbreak; afterwards, only 30% 233) drank unfiltered tap water. outbreak’s estimated total cost residents businesses using Monte Carlo simulation model (10,000 iterations) was approximately $1.5 million dollars (range: $196,677–$6,002,879), rose $2.6 $1,123,471–$7,792,973) inclusion response state agencies schools. This investigation documents significant waterborne disease outbreaks highlights for loss trust public systems following such outbreaks.