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gastroenteritic outbreak in new york
Gastrointestinal disorders of varying severity were observed in 239 (53%) of 455 campers and staff members at a coed summer camp in Sullivan County, New York, during July 1981. -
measles outbreak
measles outbreaks sickened a reported 55,622 Americans, killing 123. Of all of the cities that suffered from the outbreaks, Philadelphia was hit hardest: 1,500 children fell ill and 9, most of whom had not been vaccinated, died. -
Cryptosporidium Outbreak in Milwaukee
In 1993, one of Milwaukee’s two water treatment plants became contaminated with cryptosporidium, a parasitic disease that causes dehydration, fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. About 403,000 became ill, and more than 100 people died, making it the largest waterborne outbreak in U.S. history (CDC, 1994). The cause of the contamination was never found. -
outbreak of legionellosis
Outbreaks of legionellosis have been traced to contaminated cooling towers and evaporative condensers, showers, decorative fountains,humidifiers,respiratory therapy equipment and whirlpool spas.An estimated 1–5% of adult hospital admissions for community-acquired pneumonia in the US have been attributed to Legionnaires' disease -
mumps outbreak in iowa
an average of 265 mumps casesMumps is an acute viral infection characterized by fever and nonsuppurative swelling of the salivary glands -
outbreak of bacterial meningitis
In the United States, about 4,100 cases of bacterial meningitis, including 500 deaths, occurred each year between 2003–2007.ome of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis in the United States include Haemophilus influenzae (most often caused by type b, Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae, group B Streptococcus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Neisseria meningitidis. -
outbreak of rotavirus
During 2005, the largest recorded epidemic occurred in Nicaragua as a result of mutations in rotavirus A genome.Outbreaks of rotavirus group A diarrhea are widespread among hospitalized infants, young children in day-care centers and elderly people in nursing homes. -
Whooping Cough in California
Pertussis, known as whooping cough, is highly contagious. Characterized by violent coughing, whooping cough is one of the most commonly occurring diseases in the United States. The Mayo Clinic reports that in the first half of the 20th century, whooping cough was a leading cause of childhood illness and death in the U.S. (CDC, 2000). Outbreaks have increased since the 1980s, particularly among teens and infants. In 2010, an outbreak in California resulted in the illness of 9,477 and caused the -
cholera outbreaks in haiti
To date, over 470,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Haiti with 6,631 attributable deaths. After one year, this marks the worst cholera outbreak in recent history.increase in patients presenting with watery diarrhea and dehydration -
outbreak of enterovirus
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by enterovirus D68 began in August of this year with clusters of cases in Missouri and Illinois. Since then 691 infections have been confirmed in 46 states in the US.
