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E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to salami in British Columbia
Published in Biotech Law Weekly, July 2nd, 2004
According to recent research published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, "An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections was identified in November 1999 with a five-fold increase in the occurrence of laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection. A matched case-control study was conducted. Samples of food from cases and from retailers were analyzed for the presence of E. coli O157:H7."
"A total of 143 cases were identified over a 12-week period with the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern," said...
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Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2004-07-02)
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