Update: multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections from hamburgers--western United States, 1992-1993.
From November 15, 1992, through February 28, 1993, more than 500 laboratory-confirmed infections with E. coli O157:H7 and four associated deaths occurred in four states--Washington, Idaho, California, and Nevada. This report summarizes the findings from an ongoing investigation that identified a multistate outbreak resulting from consumption of hamburgers from one restaurant chain.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000506:poisoning*; D015205:Northwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D012147:Restaurants; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology