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Health
Professionals
Outbreak Response Toolkit
The following information is intended to help state and local health
departments respond to outbreaks associated with diseases related
to drinking water. 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 drinking water-related
outbreaks. All documents can be downloaded and altered as needed.
Helpful Tips for Drinking Water Outbreak Response
Generic Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Case
and Control Questionnaires (PDF document, 29 KB, requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
from Cryptosporidium
and Water: A Public Health Handbook (PDF document, 1.12 MB, requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Download Epi Info software
Waterborne
Diseases Outbreak Report Form (PDF document, 87 KB, requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Sample line listing to keep track of cases [use legal
(8.5" x 14") size paper for printing].
(Word, 54 KB) (Access, 11 KB [zipped])
For information on waterborne disease outbreak response, please visit
the Healthy
Swimming Outbreak Response page.
DPDx
The goal of DPDx is to use
the internet to strengthen diagnosis of parasitic diseases, both in
the United States and abroad. Users can browse through concise reviews
of parasites and parasitic diseases, including an image library and
a review of recommended procedures for collecting, shipping, processing,
and examining biologic specimens.
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