摘要：What is already known about this topic? Campylobacter has been implicated in outbreaks associated with poultry products, unpasteurized milk, and contaminated water sources. What is added by this report? A center pivot irrigation system intended to pump livestock waste water onto adjacent farmland in Nebraska malfunctioned, allowing excessive run off to collect in a road ditch near two wells that fed a municipal water supply, sickening 39 persons who consumed untreated city water. The use of culture-independent diagnostic tests facilitated case identification allowing for rapid public health response. What are the implications for public health practice? Access to clean water sources continues to be an important public health issue, and public health professionals should consider exposure to untreated water sources as a potential cause for Campylobacter outbreaks.
关键词：Campylobacteriosis Outbreak And Contaminated Water; Contaminated Water Supply in Nebraska; Campylobacteriosis Outbreak And Nebraska; Diseases & Conditions; Campylobacteriosis; Water;Related Diseases; Outbreaks; Healthy Living; Cross Contamination; MMWR; Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
