Outbreak Management
Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis affecting multiple people that are related to water and food should be reported to CDC by state health departments. It is important to inform local, state, and federal health authorities about cases of cryptosporidiosis so that appropriate public health responses can be taken to help control the spread of this disease.
Related Outbreak Management Links
For more information about public health responses and managing cryptosporidiosis outbreaks, see the recommendations at the following sites:
Cryptosporidium Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Guidelines 
(PDF - 577 KB, 16 pages)
Day Care Facilities – Control Measures for Outbreaks
Recreational Water Outbreak Response Toolkit
Drinking Water Outbreak Response Toolkit
Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Toolkit
Cryptosporidium and Water: A Public Health Handbook (PDF - 1.1 MB, 151 pages)Note: The "Issuing and Rescinding a Boil Water Advisory" portion of the Handbook is superseded by the Boil Water Advisories that appear on this site.
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Page last reviewed: April 16, 2008
Content Source: Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD)
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)