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An Outbreak of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Infections among Visitors to a Dairy Farm

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2002

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John A. Crump, Alana Sulka, Adam J. Langer, Chad P. Schaben, Anita S. Crielly, Robert P. Gage, Michael Baysinger, Mària Moll, Gisela Withers, Denise Toney,
New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

In a large outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections among visitors to a dairy farm, predominantly children, high rates of carriage of E. coli O157:H7 among calves and young cattle most likely resulted in contamination of both the animals' hides and the environment.

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