Open AccessCryptosporidiosis outbreak in Ireland linked to public water supply
Author(s) -
Phil Jennings,
Annette Rhatigan
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.22.02089-en
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium , outbreak , public health , water supply , geography , environmental health , waterborne diseases , socioeconomics , virology , medicine , environmental science , biology , ecology , environmental engineering , nursing , sociology , feces
The Department of Public Health and Planning of the Midland Health Board in the Republic of Ireland noted an increase in the number of cases of Cryptosporidium reported by the laboratory in one region of the Board in April-May 2002 (this laboratory normally reports between zero and two cases each month).