Foodborne outbreak of diarrheal illness associated with Cryptosporidium parvum--Minnesota, 1995

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1996 Sep 13;45(36):783-4.

Abstract

On September 29, 1995, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) received reports of acute gastroenteritis among an estimated 50 attendees of a social event in Blue Earth County on September 16. This report summarizes the epidemiologic and laboratory investigations of the outbreak, which indicate the probable cause for this foodborne outbreak was Cryptosporidium parvum.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
  • Cryptosporidium parvum / isolation & purification*
  • Diarrhea / parasitology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Foodborne Diseases / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Minnesota / epidemiology