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Increased number of cryptosporidiosis cases with travel history to Croatia might be related to swimming pools, Germany, 2023
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAnja Schoepsanja.schoeps uni-heidelberg.de
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Citation style for this article: . Increased number of cryptosporidiosis cases with travel history to Croatia might be related to swimming pools, Germany, 2023. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(1):pii=2300699. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.1.2300699 Received: 08 Dec 2023; Accepted: 03 Jan 2024
Abstract
In August and September 2023, an unusually high number of cryptosporidiosis cases identified by routine German surveillance had travelled to Croatia (n = 23). Nine cases had stayed in the same camping resort and seven further cases had stayed at other camping sites within 15 km. Based on our standardised questionnaires, the most likely source of infection was swimming pools (93%). Further environmental investigations on site might reveal potential common sources of contamination that could be targeted by control measures.
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