Thursday, 11 May 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (11): O157, deer droppings, water exposure, 2016

E. coli -- United States
In the USA, recreational water is a relatively uncommon source of Shiga toxin-producing [enterohemorrhagic] _Escherichia coli_ (EHEC) O157 outbreaks (1). We describe an outbreak of EHEC O157 infections among children exposed to a contaminated stream in northern California, USA, and provide laboratory evidence establishing wildlife as the source of water contamination.
In May 2016, 4 cases of Shiga toxin (Stx) 1- and 2-producing _E. coli_ O157 infection were reported to a local health

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