title: Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak at a summer camp--Virginia, 1994.
abstract: On August 8, 1994, the Virginia Department of Health was notified that several campers and counselors at a summer camp had developed bloody diarrhea. The outbreak began during the July 17-30 session at a rural camp where activities included frequent overnight trips at which meals were cooked over a campfire. This report summarizes the findings from the investigation, which confirmed E. coli O157:H7 as the causative agent.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005511:Food Handling; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D012621:Seasons; D014768:Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology