This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of U.S. drinking water issues due to aging water and wastewater
infrastructure. Examples of waterborne disease outbreaks are presented, including the Salmonella typhimurium outbreak in a public
drinking water system in Colorado in 2008, and the Bass Island, Ohio 2004 waterborne disease. The cholera outbreak in London in the 1850s is presented, along with the subsequent epidemiology study by John Snow, the first of its kind to track waterborne disease to a single source, in this case the Broad Street water pump. The presentation examines how waterborne surveillance data can inform prevention
messages and regulatory improvement. Presentation conclusions indicate the following:
successful outbreak investigations require
experts from multiple disciplines;
waterborne disease outbreaks have provided
valuable information on waterborne disease
occurrence and trends;
use of outbreak data for more effective
prevention efforts will require
enhanced public health partnerships,
improved communication between epidemiology and
environmental health, and
systematic evaluation of data;
improving investigation and surveillance will
advance our knowledge base for prevention; and,
ongoing vigilance is necessary to prevent future
waterborne disease outbreaks. Includes table, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.7 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 35 |
| Published : | 11/01/2008 |
