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.

Related websites

Ministry of Health

• Emergence of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in New Zealand (441 KB PDF) (External)

ESR

• Lab Link Annual Summaries - 1999 (440 KB PDF) (External)
• Lab Link Annual Summaries - 2000 (552 KB PDF) (External)
• Lab Link Echovirus Type 33 Outbreak in 2000 (256 KB PDF) (External)

United States

• Preliminary Pathways and Data for a Risk Assessment of E. coli O157: H7 in Beef (DRAFT) (62 KB PDF) (External))
• FSIS Policy on Non-intact Raw Beef Products Contaminated with E. coli  O157:H7 (External)
• Escherichia coli O157 on U.S. Dairy Operations (31 KB PDF) (External)
• College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois (External)
• E. coli: can we Control it on Farm?(External)
• New pathogen-controlling ingredients emerge(External)
• Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases(External))
• Escherichia Coli O157: H7 Foodborne Disease(External)
• Escherichia Coli  O157:H7 and Other Pathogenic Strains of E. Coli (External)
• Simple change in cattle diets could cut E. coli infection, USDA and Cornell scientists report(External)

Canada

• Pets and Petting Zoos, Tips for preventing infections(External)
• E. coli O157:H7 Food Safety Facts Preventing foodborne illness(External)

Japan National Institute of Animal Health

• E. coli O157 Related Links (External)

United Kingdom

• College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine (External)