Lawrence County Fair Animal Contact 2009
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was linked to attendance at the county fair. All cases had contact with animals while at the fair. None of the cases knew one another or associated with one another. Secondary illnesses occurred in the households of two of the cases.
- Outbreak began:
- July 2009
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Indiana
- Organism(s):
-
- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Animal Contact
- Molecular Results Available:
- Yes
- Test Results:
- Unknown
- Location(s):
- Fair
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 6
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 2
- Number Probable Cases:
- 4
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 3
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes