Multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with eating ground beef--United States, June-July 2002

Multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with eating ground beef--United States, June-July 2002

During July 2002, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections among Colorado residents. A summary of the results of an ongoing epidemiologic and laboratory investigation that has linked 28 illnesses in Colorado and six other...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2002-08, Vol.288 (6), p.690
Hauptverfasser: Shillam, P, Woo-Ming, A, Mascola, L, Lohff, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Bacteria
Beef
Food contamination & poisoning
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Zusammenfassung:During July 2002, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections among Colorado residents. A summary of the results of an ongoing epidemiologic and laboratory investigation that has linked 28 illnesses in Colorado and six other states to eating contaminated ground beef products recalled by ConAgra Beef Company on Jun 30, 2002 is presented. A CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.288.6.690