1998 Outbreak Of E. coli O157 Linked to Fruit Salad, Wisconsin
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 occurred among people who attended a catered event in Wisconsin. Fruit salad was the implicated vehicle. No further information about the outbreak was available.
- Outbreak began:
- June 1998
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Wisconsin
- Organism(s):
-
- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Fruit, Fruit Salad
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Catered Event
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 47
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 10
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes
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- References:
- http://www.fda.gov/Food/ScienceResearch/ResearchAr
- Griffin PM, Tauxe RV. Updated 2001 June 20. Surveillance for outbreaks of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 infection summary of 1998 data. Center for Disease Control, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (Atlanta, GA).