Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Escherichia coli O157 in Africa

Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Escherichia coli O157 in Africa

In 1992, a large outbreak of bloody diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli O157 infections occurred in southern Africa. In Swaziland, 40,912 physician visits for diarrhea in persons ages >5 years were reported during October through November 1992. This was a sevenfold increase over the same period d...

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Main Authors: Paul Effler, Margaretha Isaäcson, Lorraine Arntzen, Rosemary Heenan, Paul Canter, Timothy Barrett, Lisa Lee, Clifford Mambo, William Levine, Akbar Zaidi, Patricia M. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Escherichia coli O157
Africa
epidemiology
surveillance
outbreaks
drought
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-7507_article

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