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Article: Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006.(DISPATCHES)
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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In 2006, Utah and New Mexico health departments investigated a multistate cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7. A case-control study of 22 case-patients found that consuming bagged spinach was significantly associated with illness (p
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On September 13, 2006, health officials from several states independently notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about clusters of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections and a suspected association with spinach. E. coli O157:H7 expresses 1 of 2 types of Shiga toxin and can cause severe gastrointestinal infections and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
A multistate outbreak investigation, involving 26 states, ...