title: Public health in crisis: outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mermin
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014675:Vegetables / Q000382:microbiology / Q000506:poisoning*