Emergency survey methods in acute cryptosporidiosis outbreak.
In August 2003, a communitywide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in Kansas. We conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection by using the telephone survey infrastructure of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Using existing state-based infrastructure provides an innovative means for investigating acute outbreaks.
Fox
LeAnne M
LM
Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. lfox@bu.edu
Ocfemia
M Cheryl Banez
MC
Hunt
D Charles
DC
Blackburn
Brian G
BG
Neises
Daniel
D
Kent
W Kay
WK
Beach
Michael J
MJ
Pezzino
Gianfranco
G
D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003625:Data Collection; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D007615:Kansas; D012307:Risk Factors