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. 2017 Jul 7;66(26):705-706.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6626a6.

Notes from the Field: An Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O121 Infections Associated with Flour - Canada, 2016-2017

Vanessa Morton, Joyce M Cheng, Davendra Sharma, Ashley Kearney

Notes from the Field: An Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O121 Infections Associated with Flour - Canada, 2016-2017

Vanessa Morton et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Number of confirmed cases of Escherichia coli O121 infection (n = 30),* by week of symptom onset — Canada, November 2016–April 2017 * One case occurred in a U.S. resident who traveled to Canada during the exposure period.
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References

    1. CDC. Multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections linked to flour (Final Update). Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2016. https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2016/o121-06-16/
    1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) investigation into E. coli O121 in flour and flour products. Mississauga, Canada: Canadian Food Inspection Agency; 2017. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/food-safety-i...