Outbreaks of Waterborne Disease in the United States: 1975-1976

摘要: For the two-year period 1989-90, 16 states reported 26 outbreaks of waterborne disease from water intended for drinking. These resulted in illness an estimated 4,288 people. Giardia lamblia was implicated as etiologic agent seven twelve which identified. The giardiasis were all associated with ingestion unfiltered surface or groundwater influenced by a water. An outbreak four deaths attributed to Escherichia coli 0 157:H7, tbe only bacterial pathogen any investigations. remitting, relapsing diarrhea cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)-like bodies, whose role causing diarrhea1 is being studied. Two caused hepatitis A and one Norwalklike use well National surveillance disease, has been conducted two decades, continues be useful means characterizing epidemiology diseases.