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. 2022 Feb 21;2:100084. doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2022.100084

Table 1.

Giardiasis outbreaks due to waterborne transmission

Location Reference Year No. of cases or samples (Lab-confirmed) Tap water
Untreated water Recreational water (swimming, etc.) Beaver involvement
Pre-treatment Post-treatment
Australia Dale et al. (2010) 2001–2007 12 (3) ×
Canada Isaac-Renton et al. (1999) 1996 590 (590) ×
Canada Isaac-Renton et al., 1993, Isaac-Renton et al., 1994 1991–1992 124 (124) × ×
Canada Greensmith et al. (1988) 1986 59 (30) ×
Finland Rimhanen-Finne et al. (2010) 2007–2008 37 (37) ×
Italy Resi et al. (2021) 2018–2019 228 (228) ×
Netherlands Pijnacker et al. (2016) 2010–2013 219 (219) ×
New Zealand Wilson et al. (2008) 2006 1214 (1214) × ×
Norway Nygard et al. (2006) 2004–2005 2500 (1268) ×
South Korea Cheun et al. (2013) 2010 9 (7) ×
Sweden Neringer et al. (1987) 1982 56 (56) ×
UK Jephcott et al. (1986) 1985 108 (108) ×
UK Gray et al. (1994) 1992–1993 74 (74) × ×
UK Hall et al. (2017) 2012 4 (4) ×
USA Levine et al. (1990) 1986–1988 4 unique outbreaksa × ×
USA Kramer et al. (1996) 1993–1994 9 unique outbreaksa × × × ×
USA Moore et al. (1993) 1991–1992 8 unique outbreaksa × × × ×
USA Herwaldt et al. (1991) 1989–1990 7 unique outbreaksa × ×
USA Birkhead & Vogt (1989) 1983–1986 1211 (1211) × ×
USA Birkhead et al. (1989) 1986 37 (23) × ×
USA Navin et al. (1985) 1982 324 (324) × ×
USA Kent et al. (1988) 1985–1986 703 (703) × ×(and muskrat)
USA Lopez et al. (1980) 1977 213 (213) × ×, C. can
USA Dykes et al. (1980) 1976 128 (128) × ×, C. can
USA Istre et al. (1984) 1981 20 (8) ×
USA Weniger et al. (1983) 1980 Estimated 781 (49) ×
USA Karon et al. (2011) 2007 46 (26) ×
USA Shaw et al. (1977) 1974–1975 350 (350) ×
USA Levy et al. (1998) 1995–1996 3 unique outbreaksa × × ×
USA Reses et al. (2018) 2003–2004 52 (52) × ×
USA Bedard et al. (2016) 2009 36 (36) ×
USA Daly et al. (2010) 2007 31 (17) ×
USA Hopkins & Juranek (1991) 1983 31 (31) ×
USA Porter et al. (1988) 1985 9 (8) ×
USA Katz et al. (2006) 2003 149 (97) ×
USA Harter et al. (1984) 1982 70 (70) ×
USA Eisenstein et al. (2008) 2006 38 (35) ×

Abbreviation: C. can, Castor canadensis (North American beaver).

a

Number of individual cases undetermined as some studies referenced in these papers overlap with those included individually this table; cases and specific outbreak studies are not linked to one another in the original study.