Community waterborne outbreak linked to a firefighting response during the COVID-19 emergency.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI:10.4415/ANN_21_03_05

Simona Nascetti, Luca Busani, Franco Bartoli, Riccardo Orioli, Alberta Stenico, Dagmar Regele

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Abstract

Background: On 6 March 2020, a big fire in a village forced the firefighters to draw water simultaneously from many sources, including the Adige river. From 9 March, an increasing number of inhabitants reported gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe the outbreak and the challenges linked to the concurrent COVID-19 spread.

Methods: Residents with enteric symptoms and their relatives were interviewed and samples from some of the patients and public water pipelines were tested for enteric pathogens with microbiological and molecular methods.

Results: By 20 March, 182 people reported symptoms and 131 met the case definition. Norovirus GI/GII and other pathogens were found in human and water samples.

Conclusions: Contamination of the public water network with sewage-contaminated river water through the firefighters pressurized water tank was the suspected source of the outbreak. The investigation was partly hampered due to the SARS-CoV-2 emergency. Control measures included avoiding tap water, alternative water supplies and chlorination of public water.

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与COVID-19紧急情况期间的消防反应有关的社区水传播疫情。

背景:2020年3月6日，一个村庄发生大火，迫使消防员同时从包括阿迪杰河在内的多个来源取水。从3月9日起，越来越多的居民报告出现胃肠道症状。我们描述了疫情以及与COVID-19同时传播相关的挑战。方法:对有肠道症状的居民及其亲属进行访谈，对部分患者和公共供水管道进行肠道病原菌微生物学和分子检测。结果:截至3月20日，182人报告出现症状，131人符合病例定义。在人类和水样中发现了诺如病毒GI/GII和其他病原体。结论:被污水污染的河水经消防队员加压水箱进入公共水网可能是本次疫情的传染源。由于SARS-CoV-2的紧急情况，调查受到了一定程度的阻碍。控制措施包括避免使用自来水、替代供水和对公共用水进行氯化处理。

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Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.80

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期刊介绍： Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is a peer reviewed quarterly science journal which publishes research articles in biomedicine, translational research and in many other disciplines of the health sciences. The journal includes the following material: original articles, reviews, commentaries, editorials, brief and technical notes, book reviews. The publication of Monographic Sections has been discontinued. In case you wish to present a small number of coordinated contributions on specific themes concerning priorities in public health, please contact the Editorial office. The journal is in English.