Outbreak of Cryptosporidium hominis in northern Sweden: persisting symptoms in a 5-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT: In 2010-2011, a waterborne outbreak of the parasite, Cryptosporidium hominis, affected approximately 27,000 inhabitants in the city of Östersund, Sweden. Previous research suggested that post-infectious symptoms, such as gastrointestinal symptoms and joint pain, could persist for up to 2 years after the initial infection. In this study, we investigated whether the parasite caused post-infectious sequelae for up to 5 years after the outbreak. Prospective cohort study. A randomly selected cohort of individuals residing in Östersund at the time of the outbreak was sent a postal questionnaire in 2011. Responders were sent a follow-up questionnaire in 2016 and completed items on whether they experienced a list of symptoms. We examined whether outbreak cases were more likely than non-cases to re

SUBMITTER: Sjostrom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192462 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature