{"id":762,"date":"2017-11-30T00:11:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T00:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/surveillance-for-waterborne-disease-outbreaks-associated-with-drinking-water-united-states-2013-2014\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:22:10","slug":"surveillance-for-waterborne-disease-outbreaks-associated-with-drinking-water-united-states-2013-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/surveillance-for-waterborne-disease-outbreaks-associated-with-drinking-water-united-states-2013-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water &#8211; United States, 2013 &#8211; 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> CDC Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance (2013\u20132014) documented 42 drinking water-associated outbreaks causing 1,006 illnesses, 124 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths. Legionella was responsible for most severe outcomes; Cryptosporidium caused the most community-wide illness. Multi-barrier water treatment including reverse osmosis and UV disinfection at the point of use provides the most robust protection against the pathogens driving these outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>Benedict KM, Reses H, Vigar M, et al. Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water \u2014 United States, 2013\u20132014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:1216\u20131221. DOI:\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy tp-external-link-fix\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6644a3\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6644a3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provision of safe water in the United States is vital to protecting public health (<i>1<\/i>). Public health agencies in the U.S. states and territories* report information on waterborne disease outbreaks to CDC through the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) (<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/surveillance\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/surveillance\/index.html<\/a>). During 2013\u20132014, 42 drinking water\u2013associated<sup>\u2020<\/sup>\u00a0outbreaks were reported, accounting for at least 1,006 cases of illness, 124 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths.\u00a0<i>Legionella<\/i>\u00a0was associated with 57% of these outbreaks and all of the deaths. Sixty-nine percent of the reported illnesses occurred in four outbreaks in which the etiology was determined to be either a chemical or toxin or the parasite\u00a0<i>Cryptosporidium.<\/i>\u00a0Drinking water contamination events can cause disruptions in water service, large impacts on public health, and persistent community concern about drinking water quality. Effective water treatment and regulations can protect public drinking water supplies in the United States, and rapid detection, identification of the cause, and response to illness reports can reduce the transmission of infectious pathogens and harmful chemicals and toxins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/66\/wr\/mm6644a3.htm#new_tab\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water \u2014 United States, 2013\u20132014<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"http:\/\/thefactsaboutwater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facts About Water<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Water Feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water \u2014 United 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