1994 Workshop Report on Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Public Health Threat

A 1994 CDC-convened workshop addressed the public health threat of waterborne cryptosporidiosis. Representatives from 40 states, regulatory agencies, water utilities, and advocacy groups discussed surveillance, public health responses, impacts on immunocompromised persons, and water sampling methods. The report summarizes work group conclusions on current knowledge and strategies for managing these problems.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of public health responses to waterborne pathogens based on workshop discussions.
• Studying policy development for boil-water advisories based on described stakeholder strategies.
• Researching surveillance system designs for cryptosporidiosis as outlined in the workshop conclusions.

Strengths

• Report is based on a workshop with representatives from 40 U.S. states.
• Covers four defined issue areas: surveillance, public response, immunocompromised persons, and water sampling.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Collection Method

Summary of a convened workshop and work group discussions.

Time Range

1994

Geography

United States (with representatives from 40 states)