Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, Japan, 1999–2004

In 1999, an infectious disease prevention law was enacted in Japan that affected the nationwide infectious surveillance system. A total of 19,304 laboratory-confirmed verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli cases were reported through 2004. The annual incidence was 2.74/100,000 population; its fluc...

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Main Authors: Mio Sakuma, Mitsuyoshi Urashima, Nobuhiko Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/2/05-0268_article