Recreational Water Illness Outbreak Response Toolkit
The following information is intended to help state and local health departments respond to outbreaks associated with recreational water illnesses (RWIs). While some downloadable documents below are cryptosporidiosis-specific, they can also be used as models when creating similar documents for other pathogens. Likewise, though this page was produced by CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases, some of the information below can be used or adapted for use in non-parasitic RWI outbreaks. All documents can be downloaded and altered as needed.
General information
Helpful Tips for Recreational Water Outbreak Response
Investigation
Generic Pool-Related Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Case and Control Questionnaires
Environmental Health Outbreak Investigation Survey: Swimming Pool Venue
(Word, 227 KB)
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PDF document, 180 KB)
Pool Remediation
Hyperchlorination to kill Cryptosporidium (Revised August 2008) (PDF, 50 KB)
Communication
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) (PDF, 577 KB)
Sample Letters for sending to communities during a cryptosporidiosis outbreak
Data Management
Download Epi Info software
Sample line listing to keep track of cases [use legal (8.5" x 14") size paper for printing].
( Word document, 54 KB) (Access, 11 KB [zipped])
Laboratory Diagnostic Assistance on Parasitic Diseases
The Division of Parasitic Diseases offers reference, training, and diagnositc assistance for state and local heatlh department laboratiorians through DPDx.
Reporting Waterborne Outbreaks
Waterborne Diseases Outbreak Report Form (PDF, 87 KB)
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Page last modified: September 12, 2008