Keywords
Cryptosporidium
public health
surveillance
public health
surveillance
How to Cite
Cortés Alonso, M. A., Iriondo Aguirre, M., Álvarez Guerrico, L., Orkaizagirre Gómara, A., & Arandia Artieda, J. (2016). Public health surveillance and environmental monitoring of cryptosporidiosis in Gipuzkoa. Spanish Journal of Environmental Health, 16(2), 111–117. Retrieved from https://ojs.diffundit.com/index.php/rsa/article/view/812
Abstract
Cryptosporidiosis is a worldwide parasitosis caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium. Infection occurs after ingestion of oocysts excreted with human or animal faeces. Crypstosporidium is one of the most prevalent agents of waterborne outbreaks and diarrhoeic illness. Therefore, its prevention should be a Public Health priority. In order to find out and describe the cryptosporidiosis occurring pattern, detect cases early, prevent the illness from spreading, take preventive measures and avoid outbreaks, the illness began to be actively surveilled in Gipuzkoa in 2015. This paper sums up all public health and microbiological surveillance and environmental monitoring results and control actions taken in Gipuzkoa.The articles published in this journal are subject to the following terms and conditions:
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