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Main Title Community Waterborne Gastroenteritis Outbreak: Evidence for Rotavirus as the Agent.
Author Hopkins, R. S. ; Gaspard, G. B. ; Williams, Jr., F. P. ; Karlin, R. J. ; Cukor, G. ;
CORP Author Colorado Dept. of Health, Denver. ;Massachusetts Univ. Medical School, Worcester.;Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Year Published 1984
Report Number EPA-68-03-2927, EPA-R-808801; EPA/600/J-84/099;
Stock Number PB84-245539
Additional Subjects Viral diseases ; Gastritis ; Enteritis ; Viruses ; Serology ; Reprints ; Water pollution effects(Animals) ; Rotaviruses ; Serodiagnosis ; Pathogens ; Giardia lamblia
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NTIS  PB84-245539 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
A community waterborne nonbacterial gastroenteritis outbreak occurred in Eagle-Vail, Colorado in March 1981. Illness (defined as vomiting and/or diarrhea) was statistically associated with water consumption. Five of seven persons associated with the outbreak were infected with rotavirus as shown by virus detection or serological methods. Bacterial pathogens, Giardia lamblia, and Norwalk virus were excluded as responsible agents. Rotavirus should be looked for as a cause of waterborne outbreaks.