La. Duke et al., A MIXED OUTBREAK OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AND CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIVATE WATER-SUPPLY, Epidemiology and infection, 116(3), 1996, pp. 303-308
In an outbreak of gastroenteritis affecting 43 people, cryptosporidium
and campylobacter were isolated from stool specimens and in two cases
dual infection was found. All the cases had drunk unboiled water from
a private untreated water supply. Investigations revealed the carcass
es of three lambs in a collection chamber connected with the water sup
ply, and these, or run-off of slurry from surrounding fields, were the
presumed source of contamination. Issues relating to the maintenance
and monitoring of private water supplies are discussed. Problems with
such supplies include old piping, proximity of livestock, inadequate k
nowledge of the layout and limited resources for monitoring and mainte
nance.