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E. coli O157:H7 

including other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

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Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that infects the intestinal tract and may produce a toxin that affects other parts of the body as well. E. coli O157:H7 infections can occur as isolated cases or as part of an outbreak; cases are seen more frequently during the summer months.

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General information

E. coli O157:H7 fact sheet (PDF, 26 KB)  Spanish (PDF, 27 KB)  
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) fact sheet (PDF, 26 KB)  Hmong (PDF, 29 KB)  Spanish (PDF, 27 KB)   

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Information for health professionals

• This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease: 
  Report to the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report F44151 (PDF, 167 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a case. DHS Communicable Disease Reporting

• Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines: E. coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli  EpiNet  (PDF, 37 KB)  
• Wisconsin routine Enteric Follow-up Worksheet (PDF, 59 KB)   
• Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Clinical Testing Reference Manual   
• Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Communicable Disease Div A to Z Index     
• Day Care Exclusion Criteria (PDF, 80 MB)    
• Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Outbreak Investigation Manual  (PDF, 522 MB)

Additional resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (CDC)  
• United States Department of Agriculture  
• Food and Drug Administration  
• CDC PulseNet Program     

Contacts

Wisconsin Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies

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Last Revised: July 09, 2012