| Title: |
Prevention and Control of Youth Camp–Associated Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks |
| Authors: |
Kambhampati, Anita K; Marsh, Zachary A; Hlavsa, Michele C; Roberts, Virginia A; Vieira, Antonio R; Yoder, Jonathan S; Hall, Aron J |
| Source: |
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society ; volume 8, issue 5, page 392-399 ; ISSN 2048-7193 2048-7207 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2018 |
| Description: |
Background Approximately 14 million children attend more than 14000 US camps every year. Shared accommodations and activities can facilitate acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks. Methods We analyzed data from the National Outbreak Reporting System on US youth camp–associated AGE outbreaks that occurred between 2009 and 2016. We also conducted a systematic literature search of youth camp–associated AGE outbreaks that have occurred around the world and a gray literature search for existing recommendations on outbreak prevention and control at camps worldwide. Results Thirty-nine US jurisdictions reported a total of 229 youth camp–associated AGE outbreaks to the National Outbreak Reporting System. Of the 226 outbreaks included in our analyses, 120 (53%) were reported to have resulted from person-to-person transmission, 42 (19%) from an unknown transmission mode, 38 (17%) from foodborne transmission, 19 (8%) from waterborne transmission, 5 (2%) from animal contact, and 2 ( |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/jpids/piy068 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piy068; http://academic.oup.com/jpids/article-pdf/8/5/392/30437003/piy068.pdf |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.31A5D0B6 |
| Database: |
BASE |