General outbreaks of vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli O157 in England and Wales from 1992 to 1994.
Affiliation
Gastrointestinal Diseases Section, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre.Issue Date
1996-02-02Keywords
COMMUNICABLE DISEASEPUBLIC HEALTH
MeSH
AdultAged
Bacterial Toxins
Child
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea
Disease Outbreaks
England
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Infections
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Humans
Population Surveillance
Shiga Toxin 1
Wales
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Wall PG et al. General outbreaks of vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli O157 in England and Wales from 1992 to 1994. Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev. 1996;6(2):R26-33Journal
Communicable disease report. CDR reviewPubMed ID
8777442Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8777442Abstract
We have reviewed all general outbreaks of infection due to Vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 reported in England and Wales from 1992 to 1994. One hundred and seventy-three people were affected in 18 outbreaks, compared with 76 people in seven outbreaks in the preceding three years (1989 to 1991). Outbreaks occurred throughout England and Wales. Thirty-eight per cent of cases were admitted to hospital, 21% developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome, and 3% died. VTEC O157 infection causes particular concern because of its serious complications--haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome, its capacity to spread from person to person as well as by food and water, and its reservoir in dairy and beef cattle.Item Type
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1350-9349Collections
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