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E coli O157

E. coli are bacteria that normally live in the intestines of humans and animals. Although most strains of this bacterium are harmless, several are known to produce toxins that can cause diarrhoea. One particular E. coli strain called O157:H7 can cause severe diarrhoea and kidney damage.

• FAQ Escherichia coli O157:H7 in New Zealand

Related Links

Ministry of Health

     NZ Public Health Report

• Feb 1999 - "Emergence of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in New Zealand"

ESR

• Lab Link Annual Summaries 1999
• Lab Link Annual Summaries 2000
• Lab Link December 2000

United States

     USDA-FSIS

• Preventing Biological Hazards from Cull Dairy Cattle
• Preliminary Pathways and Data for a Risk Assessment of E. coli O157: H7 in Beef (DRAFT)
• FSIS Policy on Non-intact Raw Beef Products Contaminated with E. coli  O157:H7
• Protecting Your Children; What you should know about E. coli  O157:H7

     USDA Center for Animal Health Monitoring (CAHM)

• E. coli   O157 and Salmonella - Status on U.S. Dairy Operations
• Factors Associated With Escherichia coli  O157 In Feces of Feedlot Cattle

     US Miscellaneous Fact Sheets

• Washington State University: Implementation of HACCP on the Farm
• CSIRO response: E. coli: can we Control it on Farm? (Csiro)
• Organic Consumers Association: New pathogen-controlling ingredients emerge
• Centres for Disease Control (CDC): Disease information - O157
• FDA-CFSAN" Bad Bugs Book
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: O157 Fact Sheet
• Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management (HITM): Escherichia Coli  O157:H7 and Other Pathogenic Strains of E. Coli
• US Cornell University: Acid relief for O157:H7; Simple change in cattle diets could cut E. coli infection, USDA and Cornell scientists report

Canada

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Preventing infections from pets and petting zoos
• University of Saskatchewan: E. coli O157 Vaccine (September 15, 2001)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: E. coli O157:H7 Food Safety Facts Preventing foodborne illness

Japan National Institute of Animal Health

• E. coli O157 Related Links

United Kingdom

• MedLink: E. coli O157 Diarrhoea