Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan

Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan

To determine the cause of a July 1996 outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 among factory workers in Kyoto, Japan, we conducted cohort and case-control studies. Eating radish sprout salad during lunch at the factory cafeteria had been linked to illness. The sprouts were traced to four growers in Japa...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Kotaro Ozasa, Jonathan H. Mermin, Patricia M. Griffin, Kazushige Masuda, Shinsaku Imashuku, Tadashi Sawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Japan
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0313_article
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spelling doaj-b576294d75e444b0a4393ed1a5ced6252020-11-25T01:04:37ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591999-06-015342442810.3201/eid0503.990313Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in JapanYoshiyuki WatanabeKotaro OzasaJonathan H. MerminPatricia M. GriffinKazushige MasudaShinsaku ImashukuTadashi SawadaTo determine the cause of a July 1996 outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 among factory workers in Kyoto, Japan, we conducted cohort and case-control studies. Eating radish sprout salad during lunch at the factory cafeteria had been linked to illness. The sprouts were traced to four growers in Japan; one had been associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among 6,000 schoolchildren in Sakai earlier in July.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0313_articleJapanUnited States
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author Yoshiyuki Watanabe
Kotaro Ozasa
Jonathan H. Mermin
Patricia M. Griffin
Kazushige Masuda
Shinsaku Imashuku
Tadashi Sawada
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Kotaro Ozasa
Jonathan H. Mermin
Patricia M. Griffin
Kazushige Masuda
Shinsaku Imashuku
Tadashi Sawada
Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Japan
United States
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Kotaro Ozasa
Jonathan H. Mermin
Patricia M. Griffin
Kazushige Masuda
Shinsaku Imashuku
Tadashi Sawada
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title Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
title_short Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
title_full Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
title_fullStr Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
title_sort factory outbreak of escherichia coli o157:h7 infection in japan
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 1999-06-01
description To determine the cause of a July 1996 outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 among factory workers in Kyoto, Japan, we conducted cohort and case-control studies. Eating radish sprout salad during lunch at the factory cafeteria had been linked to illness. The sprouts were traced to four growers in Japan; one had been associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among 6,000 schoolchildren in Sakai earlier in July.
topic Japan
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0313_article
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