Data and Statistics
Reports, recommendations, and other studies can be important resources for investigating and preventing waterborne disease outbreaks. Below are reports, recommendations, surveillance summaries, and other studies that focus on recreational water illnesses (such as cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis), outbreak reports, case studies of incidents, historical data, and other important topics.
Alphabetical Index of Water-related Health Data
- Alphabetical Index of Water-related Health Data
Health related data (surveillance summaries, outbreak reports, and surveillance systems) for potentially waterborne or water-related diseases and injuries, including Cryptosporidiosis/Cryptosporidium and Giardiasis/Giardia.
Recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Publications
- CDC. Acute Illness and Injury from Swimming Pool Disinfectants and Other Chemicals --- United States, 2002—2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011;60(39):1343-1347.
- CDC. Estimated burden of acute otitis externa—United States, 2003–2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011;60:605-609.
- Violations Identified from Routine Swimming Pool Inspections --- Selected States and Counties, United States, 2008
MMWR. May 21, 2010 / 59(19);582-587. - Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007. EID. 2010 May / 16(5): 866-868.
- Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with a Splash Park --- Idaho, 2007
MMWR. June 12, 2009 / 58(22);615-618. - Pool Chemical–Associated Health Events in Public and Residential Settings — United States, 1983–2007
MMWR. May 15, 2009 / 58(18);489-93. - Respiratory and Ocular Symptoms Among Employees of a Hotel Indoor Waterpark Resort --- Ohio, 2007
MMWR. February 6, 2009 / 58(4);81-85.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Reports
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Recommendations
- Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (Hydrotherapy Pools and Tanks) [PDF - 1.2 mb]
June 6, 2003 / 52(RR-10);1-44
(see page 20 of this MMWR Recommendations and Reports article) - Public Health Consequences and Outbreak Management for "Norwalk-like Viruses"
June 1, 2001 / 50(RR-9);1-18
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries
- Surveillance Summaries for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks
Surveillance for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water and other types of water, dating from 1971 to present.
Other
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