By Joe Whitworth on February 2, 2025
Researchers have documented the first enteroinvasive E. coli outbreak in Thailand.
An enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 people was identified among attendees at a wedding in Loei Province. The median time to symptom onset was 18 hours and ranged from seven to 72 hours. The epidemiological evidence suggested that larb-neua-dib, a spicy ground raw beef salad, was the probable source.
According to the study published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, EIEC outbreaks are underreported because of challenges with identification. ...
Researchers have documented the first enteroinvasive E. coli outbreak in Thailand.
An enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 people was identified among attendees at a wedding in Loei Province. The median time to symptom onset was 18 hours and ranged from seven to 72 hours. The epidemiological evidence suggested that larb-neua-dib, a spicy ground raw beef salad, was the probable source.
According to the study published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, EIEC outbreaks are underreported because of challenges with identification. ...