Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Illness Outbreak Associated with Untreated, Pressurized, Municipal Irrigation Water - Utah, 2023.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
; 73(18): 411-416, 2024 May 09.
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ABSTRACT
During July-September 2023, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157H7 illness among children in city A, Utah, caused 13 confirmed illnesses; seven patients were hospitalized, including two with hemolytic uremic syndrome. Local, state, and federal public health partners investigating the outbreak linked the illnesses to untreated, pressurized, municipal irrigation water (UPMIW) exposure in city A; 12 of 13 ill children reported playing in or drinking UPMIW. Clinical isolates were genetically highly related to one another and to environmental isolates from multiple locations within city A's UPMIW system. Microbial source tracking, a method to indicate possible contamination sources, identified birds and ruminants as potential sources of fecal contamination of UPMIW. Public health and city A officials issued multiple press releases regarding the outbreak reminding residents that UPMIW is not intended for drinking or recreation. Public education and UPMIW management and operations interventions, including assessing and mitigating potential contamination sources, covering UPMIW sources and reservoirs, indicating UPMIW lines and spigots with a designated color, and providing conspicuous signage to communicate risk and intended use might help prevent future UPMIW-associated illnesses.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brotes de Enfermedades
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Escherichia coli O157
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Infecciones por Escherichia coli
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos