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        <NAME>EColiSTEC</NAME>
        <TITLE>Shiga toxin-producing E. coli</TITLE>
        <TEXT>
                Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are diarrhea-causing strains of a group of bacteria 
                called Escherichia coli. E. coli O157 is the most well-known type of STEC, but there 
                are many other types that can cause illness in humans. Illness caused by STEC often 
                begins with non-bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal cramping, 3 to 4 days after exposure 
                to the bacteria. After several days the diarrhea usually becomes bloody. Fever occurs in 
                less than one third of cases. Some people infected with STEC, particularly E. coli O157, 
                may develop a serious complication called hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) that can lead 
                to chronic kidney failure. Children under the age of 5 and the elderly are more likely 
                to develop HUS. STEC live in the intestines of healthy cattle, deer, sheep and goats. 
                STEC infections usually result from handling or eating raw or undercooked ground beef, 
                drinking unpasteurized milk, or improper hand-washing following contact with infected animals 
                or surfaces contaminated with feces from an infected animal. However, recent outbreaks of STEC 
                infection have been associated with sprouts, lettuce, spinach, salami, unpasteurized apple juice, 
                and swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water. STEC may also be passed from one person to 
                another.  
                For more information, please see [https://ibis.doh.nm.gov/view/docs/Query/IDEpi/E.Coli.0208.pdf].[[br]][[br]]
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