References and Resources
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal (EID): Specific Recreational Water Illness Outbreaks, Safety, and Pool Operation Issues
- Disease Tracking/Surveillance: MMWR Surveillance Summaries and Other Surveillance References
- MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- Other Recreational Water References and Resources
- Drinking Water Webpage: Division of Parasitic Diseases
Recent MMWR & EID Publications
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia. EID June 2008, Volume 14, Number 6.
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis --- Arizona, Florida, and Texas, 2007
MMWR. May 30, 2008 / 57(21);573-577.Notice to Readers: National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week --- May 19--25, 2008
MMWR. May 16, 2008 / 57(19);528-529.Surveillance for Travel-Associated Legionnaire's Disease --- United States, 2005--2006
MMWR. December 7, 2007 / 56(48);1261-1263Ocular and Respiratory Illness Associated with an Indoor Swimming Pool --- Nebraska, 2006
MMWR. September 14, 2007 / 56(36);929-932.Cryptosporidiosis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005.
MMWR Surveill Summ. September 7, 2007 / 56(SS-7);1-10.
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PDF document, 502 KB)Giardiasis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005.
MMWR Surveill Summ. September 7, 2007 / 56(SS-7);11-18.
( PDF document, 502 KB) Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water Use --- Five States, 2006
Surveillance for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water --- United States, 2003—2004. MMWR Surveill Summ. December 22, 2006 / 55(SS12);1-30.
MMWR. July 27, 2007 / 56(29);729-732
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PDF document, 826 KB) - Appendix A: Glossary of Definitions
- Appendix B: Selected Descriptions of Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks (WBDOs) Associated with Recreational Water
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Division of Parasitic Diseases
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