Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreak in Wrexham, North Wales, July 2009

J Hart; G Smith

doi:10.2807/ese.14.32.19300-en

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Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreak in Wrexham, North Wales, July 2009
J Hart¹ , G Smith²
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Affiliations: ¹ North Wales Health Protection Team, National Public Health Service for Wales, Mold, Flintshire, United Kingdom ² Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pathogens, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom

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J Hart
Judy.Hart nphs.wales.nhs.uk
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Citation style for this article: Hart J, Smith G. Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreak in Wrexham, North Wales, July 2009. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(32):pii=19300. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.32.19300-en Received: 10 Aug 2009

Abstract

An outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 involving four people in North Wales is currently being investigated. Laboratory typing shows all the isolates belong to phage type 2. All four cases reported eating different products from a fast food outlet in the area. The possibility of other common exposures is being explored.