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Article: Deer meat as the source for a sporadic case of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection, Connecticut (1). (Dispatches).
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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We report a case of Escherichia coil O157:H7, which was acquired by eating wild White-Tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). DNA fingerprint analysis verified venison as the source of infection. This pediatric case emphasizes the need for dissemination of information to hunters regarding the safe handling and processing of venison.
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 (O157) is a cause of acute infectious diarrhea in humans and the leading cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome, especially among children in the United States (1). Many animals, including cattle, sheep, and goats, are known to harbor O157; however, cattle are most often implicated as the ...