Increased number of cryptosporidiosis cases with travel history to Croatia might be related to swimming pools, Germany, 2023

In August and September 2023, an unusually high number of cryptosporidiosis cases identified by routine German surveillance had travelled to Croatia (n = 23). Nine cases had stayed in the same camping resort and seven further cases had stayed at other camping sites within 15 km. Based on our standar...

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Main Authors: Schoeps, Anja (Author) , Röbl, Klara (Author) , Walter, Nicole (Author) , Neute, Andrea (Author) , Walter, Bernadette (Author) , Freudenau, Inga (Author) , Jurke, Annette (Author) , Klier, Christiane (Author) , Heinmüller, Petra (Author) , Saeed, Syamend (Author) , Metz, Jasmin (Author) , Wilking, Hendrik (Author) , Zanger, Philipp (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 4 Jan 2024
In: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2024, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.1.2300699
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Author Notes:Anja Schoeps, Klara Röbl, Nicole Walter, Andrea Neute, Bernadette Walter, Inga Freudenau, Annette Jurke, Christiane Klier, Petra Heinmüller, Syamend Saeed, Jasmin Metz, Hendrik Wilking, Philipp Zanger
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Summary:In August and September 2023, an unusually high number of cryptosporidiosis cases identified by routine German surveillance had travelled to Croatia (n = 23). Nine cases had stayed in the same camping resort and seven further cases had stayed at other camping sites within 15 km. Based on our standardised questionnaires, the most likely source of infection was swimming pools (93%). Further environmental investigations on site might reveal potential common sources of contamination that could be targeted by control measures.
Item Description:Gesehen am 25.09.2024
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ISSN:1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.1.2300699