Society is susceptible to disease outbreaks associated with drinking water even
ID: 153674 • Letter: S
Question
Society is susceptible to disease outbreaks associated with drinking water even with a multitude of successful treatment technologies. Disease surveillance is conducted and reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better understand and predict disease occurrence associated with drinking water and its treatment. Identify the following using the appropriate disease surveillance report for drinking water and other non-recreational water
a. the water system most commonly associated with outbreak related cases of illness from drinking water in the United States in 2013-2014,
b. the predominant illness associated with drinking water outbreaks in the United States in 2013 – 2014,
c. the water system most commonly associated with drinking water outbreaks in the United States in 2013 – 2014,
d. the etiology most commonly associated with drinking water outbreaks in the United States in 2013 – 2014,
e. the water source most commonly associated with drinking water outbreaks in the United States in 2013 – 2014,
f. the deficiency most commonly associated with outbreak related cases of illness from drinking water in the United States in 2013-2014
Explanation / Answer
A- During 2013-2014 , the total of 42 water which is associated with outbreak which were reported to CDC , which in resulting of 1,006 cases of illness ,130 hospitalization , and 13 deaths . Legionella which is responsible for the 57% of outbreaks , and 13% of illness and chemicals and toxins and parasites together tlcounted for 29% of out breaks , & 79% of illness . Also , outbreaks caused by parasites which result in 289 caes among which 10 were caused by Giardia Duodenalis.
B- Provision , of safe water in United State is vital for protecting public health . All public agencies in US States , & territories a report on the information of water bone disease outbreak to CDC through/by National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). Where As in 2013-2014 , 43 drinking water associated , outbreaks are reported , on counting atleast 1,006 cases of illness , 125 hospitalziation , and 13 deaths . Legionella which is associated with 57% of these outbreaks and all of death. 69% percent of the reported illness occured in 4 outbreaks in which the etiology was determined to be either a chemical or toxin or the parasite.
C- The first of the report in 2013 & 2014 , indicates chemicals , pathogen & toxins causing 42 distinct drinking water associated outbreaks in 19 states which were than finally reprted to the CDC.
D- CDC collects the foodbrone & waterbrone disease data which is directly reported to all US States & territories thorugh FOOD BRONE DISEASE OUTBREAK SURVILLANCE (FBDOS)& WATER BRONE DISEASE OUTBREAK SURVIllANCE SYSTEM(WBDOSS). These 2 system are the primary source of data describing the number of illness , hospitalization ,Etiological agent , & other factors associated with recognized by foodbrone disease & waterbrone disease outbreak in united state.
E- Despite advance in water management and sanitation , waterbrone diseases outbreak continue to occur in united states . CDC collect all the data water brone diseases outbreak which is summited from all the States and territories by water brone disease and outbreak survillenace system.
E- Some of the infectious disease can be spread due to the deficinecy associated with realted cases of illness through water in united state in 2013-2014 is ----a - Chemical in water also affect our health , b- pesticides can damage the nervous system as well as can cause cancer beacause of the caebonate & organophosphate , c- Nirates are especially dangerous to babies which drink fromula milk. d- Lead can damage the central nervous system e- arsenic can cause liver damage.