Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 60 (5), 321-322, 2007

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Laboratory and Epidemiology Communications

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 Infection Presumably Caused by Contact with Infected Cows, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Atsushi Waguri*, Megumi Sakuraba, Yuzuru Sawada, Koichi Abe, Motoki Onishi1, Jun Tanaka2, Yoshiko Kudo3 and Kazuko Saito3

Aomori Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environment, Aomori 030-8566; 1Aomori Prefectural Department of Health and Welfare, Aomori 030-8570; 2Kamitousan Health Center, Aomori 034-0082; and 3Mutu Health Center, Aomori 035-0084, Japan

Communicated by Haruo Watanabe

(Accepted July 11, 2007)


*Corresponding author: Mailing address: Aomori Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environment, 1-1-1 Higashi-Tsukurimichi, Aomori 030-8566, Japan. E-mail: atsushi_waguri@pref.aomori.lg.jp


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