Gastrointestinal disease outbreaks in cycling events: are preventive measures effective?
Epidemiol Infect
; 141(3): 517-23, 2013 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22591923
In 2009, following a bike race, a gastrointestinal illness outbreak affected many participants. A cohort study showed an attack rate of 16·3% with the main risk factor being mud splashes to the face. Considering these findings, in 2010 recommendations to participants in the bike race were issued and environmental control measures were implemented. In 2010, a retrospective cohort study using web-based questionnaires was conducted to measure the use of preventive measures and to assess risk factors associated with gastrointestinal illness. A 69% response rate was achieved and 11721 records analysed, with 572 (attack rate 4·9%) matching the case definition, i.e. participants reporting diarrhoea within 10 days of race. There was a clear increase in the use of mudguards (96·7% reported access to/receiving information on preventive measures) and a significant decrease in gastrointestinal illness. This may indicate that the measures have been effective and should be considered, both in terms of environmental control measures as well as individual measures.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Microbiología del Suelo
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Ciclismo
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
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Enfermedades Gastrointestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido