Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks

P. R. Hunter; Y. Andersson; C. H. Von Bonsdorff; R. M. Chalmers; E. Cifuentes; D. Deere; T. Endo; M. Kadar; T. Krogh; L. Newport; A. Prescott; W. Robertson

doi:10.1787/9789264099470-en

Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks

P. R. Hunter^*, Y. Andersson, C. H. Von Bonsdorff, R. M. Chalmers, E. Cifuentes, D. Deere, T. Endo, M. Kadar, T. Krogh, L. Newport, A. Prescott, W. Robertson

^*Corresponding author for this work

UKHSA Academic Honorary staff

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This chapter examines the investigation of possible waterborne outbreaks (due to drinking water) and, in particular, the role of laboratory analyses in the investigation. Outbreaks are the most obvious manifestation of waterborne disease, though not all such disease is associated with outbreaks. The detection and investigation of outbreaks provides some of the best insights into the microbial aetiology and the types of process failures that lead to waterborne disease. As such, they provide essential information for hazard analysis and risk assessment associated with drinking water (see Chapter 3). Because of this, it is essential that outbreaks are adequately investigated so that the appropriate lessons can be learned and preventative measures applied to mitigate against future outbreaks and to improve the microbial safety of water generally.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water
Subtitle of host publication	Improving Approaches and Methods
Publisher	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Pages	205-236
Number of pages	32
Volume	9789264099470
ISBN (Electronic)	9789264099470
ISBN (Print)	9789264099463
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264099470-en
Publication status	Published - 2003

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© OECD, WHO 2003.

Access to Document

10.1787/9789264099470-en

Cite this

Hunter, P. R., Andersson, Y., Von Bonsdorff, C. H., Chalmers, R. M., Cifuentes, E., Deere, D., Endo, T., Kadar, M., Krogh, T., Newport, L., Prescott, A., & Robertson, W. (2003). Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks. In Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water: Improving Approaches and Methods (Vol. 9789264099470, pp. 205-236). Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264099470-en

@inbook{99dd8173cd164fe5890d1f94adf1ff65,

title = "Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks",

abstract = "This chapter examines the investigation of possible waterborne outbreaks (due to drinking water) and, in particular, the role of laboratory analyses in the investigation. Outbreaks are the most obvious manifestation of waterborne disease, though not all such disease is associated with outbreaks. The detection and investigation of outbreaks provides some of the best insights into the microbial aetiology and the types of process failures that lead to waterborne disease. As such, they provide essential information for hazard analysis and risk assessment associated with drinking water (see Chapter 3). Because of this, it is essential that outbreaks are adequately investigated so that the appropriate lessons can be learned and preventative measures applied to mitigate against future outbreaks and to improve the microbial safety of water generally.",

author = "Hunter, {P. R.} and Y. Andersson and {Von Bonsdorff}, {C. H.} and Chalmers, {R. M.} and E. Cifuentes and D. Deere and T. Endo and M. Kadar and T. Krogh and L. Newport and A. Prescott and W. Robertson",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} OECD, WHO 2003.",

year = "2003",

doi = "10.1787/9789264099470-en",

language = "English",

isbn = "9789264099463",

volume = "9789264099470",

pages = "205--236",

booktitle = "Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water",

publisher = "Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)",

}

Hunter, PR, Andersson, Y, Von Bonsdorff, CH, Chalmers, RM, Cifuentes, E, Deere, D, Endo, T, Kadar, M, Krogh, T, Newport, L, Prescott, A & Robertson, W 2003, Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks. in Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water: Improving Approaches and Methods. vol. 9789264099470, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), pp. 205-236. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264099470-en

Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks. / Hunter, P. R.; Andersson, Y.; Von Bonsdorff, C. H. et al.
Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water: Improving Approaches and Methods. Vol. 9789264099470 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2003. p. 205-236.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks

AU - Hunter, P. R.

AU - Andersson, Y.

AU - Von Bonsdorff, C. H.

AU - Chalmers, R. M.

AU - Cifuentes, E.

AU - Deere, D.

AU - Endo, T.

AU - Kadar, M.

AU - Krogh, T.

AU - Newport, L.

AU - Prescott, A.

AU - Robertson, W.

PY - 2003

Y1 - 2003

N2 - This chapter examines the investigation of possible waterborne outbreaks (due to drinking water) and, in particular, the role of laboratory analyses in the investigation. Outbreaks are the most obvious manifestation of waterborne disease, though not all such disease is associated with outbreaks. The detection and investigation of outbreaks provides some of the best insights into the microbial aetiology and the types of process failures that lead to waterborne disease. As such, they provide essential information for hazard analysis and risk assessment associated with drinking water (see Chapter 3). Because of this, it is essential that outbreaks are adequately investigated so that the appropriate lessons can be learned and preventative measures applied to mitigate against future outbreaks and to improve the microbial safety of water generally.

AB - This chapter examines the investigation of possible waterborne outbreaks (due to drinking water) and, in particular, the role of laboratory analyses in the investigation. Outbreaks are the most obvious manifestation of waterborne disease, though not all such disease is associated with outbreaks. The detection and investigation of outbreaks provides some of the best insights into the microbial aetiology and the types of process failures that lead to waterborne disease. As such, they provide essential information for hazard analysis and risk assessment associated with drinking water (see Chapter 3). Because of this, it is essential that outbreaks are adequately investigated so that the appropriate lessons can be learned and preventative measures applied to mitigate against future outbreaks and to improve the microbial safety of water generally.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=27644477237&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1787/9789264099470-en

DO - 10.1787/9789264099470-en

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:27644477237

SN - 9789264099463

VL - 9789264099470

SP - 205

EP - 236

BT - Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water

PB - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

ER -

Hunter PR, Andersson Y, Von Bonsdorff CH, Chalmers RM, Cifuentes E, Deere D et al. Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks. In Assessing Microbial Safety of Drinking Water: Improving Approaches and Methods. Vol. 9789264099470. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 2003. p. 205-236 doi: 10.1787/9789264099470-en

Surveillance and investigation of contamination incidents and waterborne outbreaks

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this