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Clostridium Perfringens Linked to BBQ

Bill Marler

The common exposure shared among all ill cases was a grade K-8 back-to-school BBQ hosted by the school. Virulence , 12 (1), 723-753. However, given the reported symptoms and incubation period, it was determined with 99.24% probability that the pathogen was C. perfringens. Outbreaks of C. Navarro, M., Shrestha, A., Uzal, F., & A.

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Huntley High School E. coli Outbreak – what you need to know

Bill Marler

The most likely mode of transmission of STEC in the HHS cafeteria was through an infected food handler. All cases were students or non-cafeteria staff. One food handler from the HHS cafeteria tested positive for STEC 2 (Appendix E, Table 1) but reported never experiencing symptoms. of cases) ate food from the HHS Cafeteria.

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