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How common are stec infections?
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Quite common: In the usa, maybe 35, 000 cases per year seems to be the popular guesstimate, but most are mild. There are about 1000 hospitalizations and 30 deaths -- these are certain to be diagnosed in the microbiology lab and these numbers should be trustworthy. The risk is real; cook your burgers well.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Not at all rare: Cdc estimates that a bit over 250, 000 cases of shiga toxin producing e. Coli occur in the usa annually. Large and small outbreaks occur frequently associated with a variety of vehicles including undercooked ground beef, salad ingredients such as lettuce and spinach, exposure at a petting zoo and even waterborne either potable or not. The bug is also called enterohemorrhagic e. Coli (ehec).
Answered 1/5/2019
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