Prevention and Control of Youth Camp-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 14 million children attend more than 14000 US camps every year. Shared accommodations and activities can facilitate acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks.

Methods

We analyzed data from the National Outbreak Reporting System on US youth camp-associated AGE outbreaks that occurred between 2009 and 2016. We also conducted a systematic literature search of youth camp-associated AGE outbreaks that have occurred around the world and a gray literature search for existing recommendations on outbreak prevention and control at camps worldwide.

Results

Thirty-nine US jurisdictions reported a total of 229 youth camp-associated AGE outbreaks to the National Outbreak Reporting System. Of the 226 outbreaks included in our analyses, 120 (53%) were reported to

SUBMITTER: Kambhampati AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991310 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature