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Table 2 Subset of 25 outbreaks where Cryptosporidium was recovered from a suspected source or vehicle

From: Analysis of the Cryptosporidium spp. and gp60 subtypes linked to human outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis in England and Wales, 2009 to 2017

eFOSS reference or outbreak numbera [publication]

Region

Year

Month of onset of first case

Setting

No. of cases (lab-confirmed)

Cryptosporidium species and gp60 genotype in cases

Cryptosporidium detections in suspected source or vehicle (species and gp60 genotype where identified)

Recreational water

 2009/64

Wales

2009

August

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

106 (46)

C. hominis

Presumptive oocyst detected in filter sand

 14

South-East

2009

November

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

15 (11)

C. hominis

Oocysts detected in leisure pool, strainer basket, and sand from two filters

 2012/78

Wales

2012

August

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

23 (23)

C. hominis

Oocysts detected in pool water

 2014/25

South-East

2014

March

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

20 (14)

C. hominis IbA10G2

Oocysts detected in pool water (C. hominis IbA10G2)

 2014/123

South-East

2014

September

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

15 (15)

C. hominis IaA14R3

Oocysts detected in filter sand and backwash

 151

West Midlands

2016

May

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

10 (9)

C. hominis IbA10G2

Oocysts detected in pool water (C. hominis)

 152

South-West

2016

May

Swimming pool (leisure pool)

25 (25)

C. hominis IbA10G2

Oocysts detected in pool water and filter sand (C. hominis IbA10G2)

 2015/50

North-West

2015

July

Swimming pool (club use)

18 (4)

C. parvum IIaA15G2R1

Oocyst detected in filter sand

 2012/80

South-West

2012

August

Swimming pool (holiday park)

20 (6)

C. hominis

Oocysts detected in pool water

 2011/118

London

2011

June

Swimming pool (warm, for baby swim lessons)

7 (7)

C. hominis IbA10G2

Oocysts detected in pool water, sand from two filters and backwash

 2013/86

Yorkshire and the Humber

2013

July

Paddling pool, outdoor

70 (70)

C. hominis IbA10G2

Oocysts detected in pool water (C. hominis IbA10G2)

Animal contact

 2011/38

Yorkshire and the Humber

2011

May

Open farm, same premises as 2013/44

12 (12)

C. parvum

Lambs (C. parvum)

 2013/44 [24]

Yorkshire and the Humber

2013

April

Open farm, same premises as 2011/38

45 (32)

C. parvum IIaA19G1R1

Lambs (C. parvum IIaA19G1R1)

 2013/31

South-East

2013

March

Open farm

18 (15)

C. parvum IIaA15G2R1

Lambs and a donkey (C. parvum)

 2015/27

South-East

2015

January

Open farm

10 (8)

C. parvum IIaA15G1R2; IIaA15G2R1

Goat kid and lambs (Cryptosporidium spp.)

 2015/31

West Midlands

2015

April

Open farm

30 (14)

C. parvum IIaA17G1R1

Lambs (C. parvum IIaA17G1R1 and IIaA21G3R1)

 2016/29

Yorkshire and the Humber

2016

March

Open farm

54 (33)

C. parvum IIaA15G1R2; IIaA17G1R1

Calf (C. parvum IIaA17G1R1); piglets (C. suis); lambs (C. ubiquitum)

 2016/19

Yorkshire and the Humber

2016

February

Open farm, same premises as 2017/12

9 (9)

C. parvum IIaA18G2R1

Lambs (C. parvum IIaA18G2R1 and C. xiaoi)

 2017/12

Yorkshire and the Humber

2017

April

Open farm, same premises as 2017/12

5 (5)

C. parvum IIaA17G1R1

Lambs (C. parvum IIaA17G1R1, C. parvum and C. xiaoi)

 170

Wales

2017

April

Open farm

7 (7)

C. parvum IIaA15G2R1

Lambs (C. parvum IIaA15G2R1)

 2012/22

Wales

2012

March

Open farm (community farm)

15 (10)

C. parvum IIaA15G2R1

Droppings from co-penned lambs and goats (C. parvum IIaA15G2R1)

 2009/19

North-West

2009

May

Commercial farm (open day)

155 (41)

C. parvum IIaA17G1R1

Calves (C. parvum IIaA17G1R1); goats (C. parvum IIaA17G1R1 and C. xiaoi)

 2016/24

Wales

2016

March

Agricultural College farm

24 (17)

C. parvum IIaA15G2R1

Sheep and lambs (C. parvum IIaA15G2R1 and C. xiaoi)

Drinking water

 77

South-West

2013

April

Mains drinking water

23 (23)

C. hominis IbA10G2 and IdA18

C. hominis IbA10G2, C. parvum and C. andersoni in source waters; C. hominis and a gastric species in treated water

Food-borne

 78

Yorkshire and the Humber

2013

April

Milk from an on-farm dairy, pasteurisation problems

11 (6)

C. parvum IIaA15G1R1

Calf (C. parvum IIaA15G1R1)

  1. aSee Additional file 1: Table S1