Secondary transmissions during the outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104 in Hesse, Germany, 2011

During the recent outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O104:H4 in Germany most cases notified in the State of Hesse (6 million inhabitants) were linked to satellite clusters or had travelled to the outbreak area in northern Germany. Intensified surveillance was introduced to rap...

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Published in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 16; no. 31; p. 14
Main Authors:	Hauri, Am, Gotsch, U, Strotmann, I, Krahn, J, Bettge-Weller, G, Westbrock, Hj, Bellinger, O, Uphoff, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sweden Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA (European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS) 04-08-2011
Subjects:	Adult Aged Blood platelets Diarrhea - diagnosis Diarrhea - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data Disease transmission E coli Epidemics Escherichia coli Infections - epidemiology Escherichia coli Infections - transmission Escherichia coli Infections - virology Family Characteristics Female Gastroenteritis - epidemiology Gastroenteritis - microbiology Germany - epidemiology Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - epidemiology Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - microbiology Humans Male Middle Aged Population Surveillance Serotyping Shiga Toxin - biosynthesis Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli - genetics Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Toxins Young Adult Germany Hesse Germany
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