Open AccessCluster of E. coli O157 infections in Scottish tourists returning from southwest Turkey, July-August 2005
Author(s) -
Alison SmithPalmer,
M. Locking,
Bill Reilly,
I. S.T. Fisher
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.10.33.02777-en
Subject(s) - cluster (spacecraft) , escherichia coli , geography , veterinary medicine , medicine , demography , biology , genetics , sociology , computer science , gene , programming language
A cluster of Escherichia coli O157 infections has been identified in tourists returning to Scotland from Turkey. Since 25 July 2005, 10 confirmed and 5 suspected cases of E. coli O157 infection have been reported to Health Protection Scotland