Folsom, California Kindercare 2000
An outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 occurred at a Kindercare Day Care Center in Folsom, California. The cause of the outbreak was the use of the same sponge for both wiping down the diaper changing table and the table used for meals.
- Outbreak began:
- August 2000
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- California
- Organism(s):
-
- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Cross contamination
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Day care
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
-
- Recall Links:
- None
- 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:
- Unknown
- Number Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes