| a waterborne outbreak of gastroenteritis with multiple etiologies among resort island visitors and residents: ohio, 2004. | the implementation of treated municipal water systems in the 20th century led to a dramatic decrease in waterborne disease in the united states. however, communities with deficient water systems still experience waterborne outbreaks. in august 2004, we investigated an outbreak of gastroenteritis on south bass island, ohio, an island of 900 residents that is visited by >500,000 persons each year. | 2007 | 17243052 |
| manufacturer's recall of rapid cartridge assay kits on the basis of false-positive cryptosporidium antigen tests--colorado, 2004. | the colorado department of public health and environment (cdphe) has determined that a fourfold increase in the number of reported cryptosporidiosis cases in colorado during january-february 2004 might be attributed primarily to false-positive test results. since january 1, 2004, a total of 13 in-state cases and one out-of-state case were reported to cdphe. during the previous 7 years, an average of three cases were reported during january-february. in eight of 14 patients, rapid testing was per ... | 2004 | 15017377 |