ABSTRACT

The control of E.coli 0157 is at the heart of the environmental health practitioner's professional agenda. This book is aimed at health professionals who need to be fully informed about the sources and effects of the organism in order to provide advice and enforce legislation at local level as well as providing non specialist professionals with a p

chapter 1|15 pages

Overview

part |1 pages

Summary

chapter 2|10 pages

How is VTEC diagnosed?

chapter 3|14 pages

How common is VTEC infection?

Population based surveillance

chapter 4|16 pages

How does VTEC spread to humans?

Evidence from sporadic cases

part |1 pages

CHECKLIST FOR INVESTIGATING SPORADIC INFECTIONS

chapter 5|10 pages

How does VTEC spread to humans?

Evidence from outbreaks

part |2 pages

Food and drinking water outbreaks – drinking water

chapter |5 pages

Person-to-person spread outbreaks

part |1 pages

Summary

part |1 pages

Summary

chapter 7|6 pages

Control of VTEC O157

chapter |3 pages

Key points and practical issues

chapter |11 pages

Enforcement arrangements

chapter |8 pages

Key points and practical issues

chapter |8 pages

Published UK guidance/recommendations

part |1 pages

Control point 10: Zoonotic spread

chapter |26 pages

Published UK guidance/recommendations

chapter |6 pages

Glossary

chapter |5 pages

Useful contact details