Outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections among children associated with farm visits - Pennsylvania and Washington, 2000

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 50, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 293-296

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ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0035918317     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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