Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1996 Jun;116(3):303-8.
doi: 10.1017/s0950268800052614.

A mixed outbreak of cryptosporidium and campylobacter infection associated with a private water supply

L A Duke  1 , A S Breathnach, D R Jenkins, B A Harkis, A W Codd
Affiliations

A mixed outbreak of cryptosporidium and campylobacter infection associated with a private water supply

L A Duke et al. Epidemiol Infect. 1996 Jun.

Abstract

In an outbreak of gastroenteritis affecting 43 people, cryptosporidium and campylobacter were isolated from stool specimens and in two cases dual infection was found. All the cases had drunk unboiled water from a private untreated water supply. Investigations revealed the carcasses of three lambs in a collection chamber connected with the water supply, and these, or run-off of slurry from surrounding fields, were the presumed source of contamination. Issues relating to the maintenance and monitoring of private water supplies are discussed. Problems with such supplies include old piping, proximity of livestock, inadequate knowledge of the layout and limited resources for monitoring and maintenance.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Ann Intern Med. 1985 May;102(5):593-6 - PubMed
    1. J Hyg (Lond). 1986 Feb;96(1):95-105 - PubMed
    1. BMJ. 1989 Mar 18;298(6675):750-1 - PubMed
    1. Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev. 1992 Nov 6;2(12):R133-9 - PubMed
    1. Epidemiol Infect. 1990 Feb;104(1):1-28 - PubMed