Outbreak of cryptosporidiosis at a day camp--Florida, July-August 1995.
On July 27, 1995, the Alachua County Public Health Unit (ACPHU) in central Florida was notified of an outbreak of gastroenteritis among children and counselors at a day camp on the grounds of a public elementary school. This report summarizes the outbreak investigation, which implicated Cryptosporidium parvum as the causative agent and underscores the role of contaminated water as a vehicle for transmission of this organism.
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011998:Recreation; D012574:Schools; D014881:Water Supply