Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Among Veterinary Medicine Students--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 2015

On February 20, 2015, a northeastern university's student health center was notified of five veterinary medicine students with gastrointestinal symptoms. An investigation was conducted to establish the existence of an outbreak, determine the etiology, evaluate risk factors, and recommend contro...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2015-07, Vol.64 (28), p.773-773
Main Authors: Drinkard, Lauren N, Halbritter, Ashlee, Nguyen, Giang T, Sertich, Patricia L, King, Max, Bowman, Sallyann, Huxta, Rebecca, Guagenti, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - transmission
Cryptosporidiosis - epidemiology
Cryptosporidiosis - transmission
Cryptosporidium - isolation & purification
Disease Outbreaks
Education, Veterinary
Feces - parasitology
Female
Humans
Male
Philadelphia - epidemiology
Students, Medical
Young Adult
Zoonoses
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Summary:On February 20, 2015, a northeastern university's student health center was notified of five veterinary medicine students with gastrointestinal symptoms. An investigation was conducted to establish the existence of an outbreak, determine the etiology, evaluate risk factors, and recommend control measures.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm6428a7