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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Rangel, Josefa M. ; Sparling, Phyllis H. ; Crowe, Collen ; Griffin, Patricia M. ; Swerdlow, David L.
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Description:
Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes 73,000 illnesses in the United States annually. We reviewed E. coli O157 outbreaks reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand the epidemiology of E. coli O157. E. coli O157 outbreaks (>or=2 cases of E. coli O157 infection with a common epidemiologic exposure) reported to CDC from 1982 to 2002 were reviewed. In that period, 49 states reported 350 outbreaks, representing 8,598 cases, 1,493 (17%) hospitalizations, 354 (4%) hemolytic uremic syndrome cases, and 40 (0.5%) deaths. Transmission route for 183 (52%) was foodborne, 74 (21%) unknown, 50 (14%) person-to-person, 31 (9%) waterborne, 11 (3%) animal contact, and 1 (0.3%) laboratory-related. The food vehicle for 75 (41%) foodborne outbreaks was ground beef, and for 38 (21%) outbreaks, produce.
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Animals
Cattle
Dairy Products
Disease Outbreaks
Disease Reservoirs
Escherichia Coli Infections
Escherichia Coli O157
Food Microbiology
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Humans
Laboratory Infection
Meat
Research
Vegetables
Water Microbiology

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 11(4):603-609.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Name as Subject:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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