2018 Outbreak of E. coli O157 at a Day Care, Tennessee
Five children who attended the same child care facility, Kids Place, Inc., located in Mascot, Tennessee became ill with E. coli O157:H7. The strain of E. coli O157 isolated in the children was genetically indistinguishable to the strain of E. coli O157 isolated in a goat fecal samples and one hay sample collected from the child care facility.
- Outbreak began:
- May 2018
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Tennessee
- Organism(s):
-
- E. coli O157
- Vehicle(s):
- animal contact
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Child Care Facility
- Brand Name(s):
- Kids Place, Inc.
- Total ill:
- 5
- 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:
- Unknown
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- No