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Review
. 2015 Aug;21(8):1293-1301.
doi: 10.3201/eid2108.141364.

Escherichia coli O157 Outbreaks in the United States, 2003-2012

Katherine E Heiman, Rajal K Mody, Shacara D Johnson, Patricia M Griffin, L Hannah Gould
Review

Escherichia coli O157 Outbreaks in the United States, 2003-2012

Katherine E Heiman et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Aug.

Erratum in

  • Correction: Vol. 21, No. 8.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jan;24(1):182. doi: 10.3201/eid2401.C12401. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 31329718 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Beef and leafy vegetables were the most common sources of these outbreaks.

Keywords: Escherichia coli O157; United States; bacteria; disease outbreaks; epidemiology; foodborne infections; outbreaks.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Number of Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks by transmission mode and year (n = 390), United States, 2003–2012.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Percentage of Escherichia coli O157 outbreak illnesses by age group and A) transmission mode (n = 3,417) and B) selected food categories (n = 1,574), United States, 2003–2012
Figure 3
Figure 3
Number of Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks by month and by A) transmission mode (n = 390) and B) selected food categories (n = 255), United States, 2003–2012.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Single-state Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks (n = 346) by state and transmission mode, United States, 2003–2012. A) Foodborne transmission (n = 211); B) animal contact transmission (n = 39); C) person-to-person transmission (n = 39); D) waterborne transmission (n = 15). Curved line denotes 37°N latitude.
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