[Water-borne campylobacter infection--probably caused by pink-footed geese. Two outbreaks in Nord-Trøndelag, Stjørtdal in 1994 and Verdal in 1995].
The authors describe two water-borne outbreaks of Campylobacter gastroenteritis that occurred in central Norway in 1994 and 1995. The epidemics were probably caused by contamination of drinking water by the stools of Pink-footed geese on the way from Svalbard to Germany-Netherlands. Campylobacter jejuni from the stools of the geese was transmitted to the population via untreated drinking water, causing disease in 50% of the population. About 1,000 persons suffered from gastroenteritis caused by contaminated drinking water in these two epidemics.
Varslot
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Helseavdelingen, Verdal kommune.
Resell
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Fostad
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply