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notes from the field: escherichia coli o157:h7 gastroenteritis associated with a state fair - north carolina, 2011.on october 24, 2011, the north carolina division of public health (ncdph) was notified of four shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (stec) infections among persons who had attended the 2011 north carolina state fair, held october 13-23 in raleigh. approximately 1 million visitors had attended the fair.201222217625
outbreak of escherichia coli o157: h7 infections after petting zoo visits, north carolina state fair, october-november 2004.to identify cases, describe the outbreak, implement control measures, and identify factors associated with infection or protection from infection, including contact with animals and hand hygiene practices.200919124702
outbreaks of escherichia coli o157:h7 associated with petting zoos--north carolina, florida, and arizona, 2004 and 2005.during 2004-2005, three outbreaks of escherichia coli o157:h7 infections occurred among agricultural fair, festival, and petting zoo visitors in north carolina, florida, and arizona. one hundred eight cases, including 15 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (hus), were reported in the north carolina outbreak; 63 cases, including seven hus cases, were reported in the florida outbreak; and two cases were reported in arizona. no fatalities occurred. illnesses primarily affected children who visited p ...200516371942
importance of culture confirmation of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli infection as illustrated by outbreaks of gastroenteritis--new york and north carolina, 2005.escherichia coli o157:h7 and other strains of e. coli that produce shiga toxin are collectively known as shiga toxin-producing e. coli (stec). the current outbreak of stec o157 infections associated with eating fresh spinach illustrates the importance of obtaining isolates to identify the source of the infections. laboratory methods that do not require bacterial culture of stool specimens to identify stec are being used increasingly by clinical diagnostic laboratories, sometimes without subseque ...200617008867
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