ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2014
Large outbreak of Cryptosporidium hominis infection transmitted through the public water supply, Sweden.
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- Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in water: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Pooled it
- Health sequelae of human cryptosporidiosis in industrialised countries: a systematic review.Parasites & vectors · 2020Pooled it
- Burden of gastrointestinal illness in Sweden-SMS as a tool for collecting self-reported gastrointestinal illness.Epidemiology and infection · 2019Trial
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- Coprological and molecular prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cattle and irrigation water from Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Retrospective case-case study investigation of a significant increase inEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025Article
- Long-term symptoms in children after a Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak in Sweden: a 10-year follow-up.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Microbiological quality of drinking water from water dispensers.AIMS microbiology · 2025Review
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- Gastroenteritis Outbreaks after Contamination of Water Supply Systems: Public Health Response Gaps and Challenges, Greece, 2004-2023.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Cryptosporidium species and subtypes identified in human domestic cases through the national microbiological surveillance programme in Sweden from 2018 to 2022.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Biopreserving Pathogens: Promise & Peril.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2024Article
- Persisting symptoms after Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak: a 10-year follow-up from Östersund, Sweden.Parasitology research · 2023Article
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Abstract
In November 2010, ≈27,000 (≈45%) inhabitants of Östersund, Sweden, were affected by a waterborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. The outbreak was characterized by a rapid onset and high attack rate, especially among young and middle-aged persons. Young age, number of infected family members, amount of water consumed daily, and gluten intolerance were identified as risk factors for acquiring cryptosporidiosis. Also, chronic intestinal disease and young age were significantly associated with prolonged diarrhea. Identification of Cryptosporidium hominis subtype IbA10G2 in human and environmental samples and consistently low numbers of oocysts in drinking water confirmed insufficient reduction of parasites by the municipal water treatment plant. The current outbreak shows that use of inadequate microbial barriers at water treatment plants can have serious consequences for public health. This risk can be minimized by optimizing control of raw water quality and employing multiple barriers that remove or inactivate all groups of pathogens.
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