Ground Beef 1986
Cases of E. coli O157:H7 were detected throughout Washington state in November, 1986. The outbreak was detected after a physician in eastern Washington hospitalized three patients with hemorrhagic colitis which progressed to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Illnesses occurred among patrons of a specific restaurant, and nursing homes. It was suspected that ground beef was the vehicle. Tracing of the beef led to farms where cattle were shown to be carrying E.coli O157:H7. The E. coli O157: H7 strains that the cattle carried were different from the common strain that caused the human illnesses.
- Outbreak began:
- November 1986
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- N/A
- Organism(s):
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- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Beef, Ground Beef
- Molecular Results Available:
- Yes
- Test Results:
- Unknown
- Location(s):
- Restaurant, Nursing Home
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 37
- 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:
- 3
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes
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- References:
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2196790