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In Spring of 1993 there was a widespread outbreak of diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, and dehydration among Milwaukee residents. Cryptosporidium oocysts passed through the filtration system and was identified in the water from the Howard Avenue Water Purification Plant.
An estimated 403,000 people became ill in the Milwaukee Cryptosporidium Outbreak.
It was the largest waterborne disease outbreak in U.S. history.
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What outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have occurred?
An outbreak in Milwaukee in 1993 in which over 400,000 persons were affected was traced to the city's water supply.
What was the 1991 Millwauke outbreak?
The Milwaukee outbreak was caused by a protozoan parasite called Cryptosporidium. Many people with decent immune systems recovered quickly, but people with AIDS (weak immune system) couldn't recover quickly. There were half-million people infected in the south-west part of Milwaukee. It killed 101 people, mostly people with AIDS. The symptoms of Crytosporidiuim are severe diarhea & painful stomach cramps. The outbreak was caused by a parasitic cloud caused by human feces. The chlorine treatment wasn't enough to penetrate its defensive coating (cyst form) so after the outbreak they started using ozone to kills the bacteria & parasites such as Cryptosporidium.
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Milwaukee was last quarantined for smallpox in 1949. This outbreak led to significant public health measures, including vaccination campaigns and quarantines to contain the virus. The quarantine was part of a broader effort to eliminate smallpox in the United States, which was successfully achieved in the following decades.
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