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Table 8 Outbreaks of STEC reported to the OzFoodNet outbreak register 2001-2009, Australia

From: Epidemiology of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in Australia, 2000-2010

Year

State

Transmission mode

Number ill

Hospitalised

Setting

Food/water vehicle

STEC serotype

2002

SA

Animal-to-person

6

0

Petting zoo

Not applicable

O26:H-

2003

SA

Person-to-person

13

2

Aged Care

Not applicable

O111:H-

2004

QLD

Unknown

3

2

Unknown

Not applicable

O86:H27

2005

SA

Unknown

4

3

Community

Unknown

O111

2007

QLD

Unknown

3

1

Unknown

Not applicable

O55

2007

SA

Unknown

12

7

Community

Not applicable

O157

2008

QLD

Waterborne (including recreational water)

2

1

Camp

Tank water

Multiple serotypes

2009

multi-state

Suspected foodborne

14

5

Community

Unknown

O157:H-

2009

QLD

Person-to-person

4

0

Child care

Not applicable

OR:H7

2009

SA

Foodborne

31

5

Camp

Potato salad

O157

2009

multi-state

Unknown

25

3

Community

Not applicable

O157:H7