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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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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Yoshiyuki Watanabe Kotaro Ozasa Jonathan H. Mermin Patricia M. Griffin Kazushige Masuda Shinsaku Imashuku Tadashi Sawada |
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Yoshiyuki Watanabe 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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Yoshiyuki Watanabe Kotaro Ozasa Jonathan H. Mermin Patricia M. Griffin Kazushige Masuda Shinsaku Imashuku Tadashi Sawada |
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan |
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan |
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan |
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan |
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan |
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factory outbreak of escherichia coli o157:h7 infection in japan |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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1999-06-01 |
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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. |
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Japan United States |
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