The impact of health communication and enhanced laboratory-based surveillance on detection of cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California.
We investigated the timing of diagnosis, influence of media information on testing for Cyclospora, and the method used to identify cases during eight cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California in spring of 1997. We found that Internet information, media reports, and enhanced laboratory surveillance improved detection of these outbreaks.
Mohle-Boetani
J C
JC
Disease Investigations Section, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. jmohlebo@dhs.ca.gov
Werner
S B
SB
Waterman
S H
SH
Vugia
D J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003146:Communications Media; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D021741:Eimeriida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D011634:Public Health; D013997:Time Factors; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination