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[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 31, 04 August 2011
Rapid communications
Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4, south-western France, June 2011
B Aldabe<SUP>1</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>, Y Delmas<SUP>2</SUP><SUP>,3</SUP>, G Gault<SUP>1</SUP>, B Vendrely<SUP>3</SUP>, B Llanas<SUP>3</SUP>, M Charron<SUP>1</SUP>, C Castor<SUP>1</SUP>, N Ong<SUP>1</SUP>, F X Weill<SUP>4</SUP>, P Mariani-Kurkdjian <SUP>5</SUP>, F Terrier<SUP>6</SUP>, M Desjardin<SUP>6</SUP>, J Sim?es<SUP>7</SUP>, B Le Bihan<SUP>7</SUP>, C Combe<SUP>3</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>, P Rolland (
)<SUP>1</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>
Citation style for this article: Aldabe B, Delmas Y, Gault G, Vendrely B, Llanas B, Charron M, Castor C, Ong N, Weill FX, Mariani-Kurkdjian P, Terrier F, Desjardin M, Sim?es J, Le Bihan B, Combe C, Rolland P. Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4, south-western France, June 2011. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(31)
ii=19934. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19934
Date of submission: 29 July 2011 <HR>Following the outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) on June 2011 in south-western France, household transmission due to Escherichia coli O104:H4 was suspected for two cases who developed symptoms 9 and 10 days after onset of symptoms of the index case. The analysis of exposures and of the incubation period is in favour of a secondary transmission within the family. Recommendations should be reinforced to prevent person-to-person transmission within households.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 31, 04 August 2011
Rapid communications
Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4, south-western France, June 2011
B Aldabe<SUP>1</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>, Y Delmas<SUP>2</SUP><SUP>,3</SUP>, G Gault<SUP>1</SUP>, B Vendrely<SUP>3</SUP>, B Llanas<SUP>3</SUP>, M Charron<SUP>1</SUP>, C Castor<SUP>1</SUP>, N Ong<SUP>1</SUP>, F X Weill<SUP>4</SUP>, P Mariani-Kurkdjian <SUP>5</SUP>, F Terrier<SUP>6</SUP>, M Desjardin<SUP>6</SUP>, J Sim?es<SUP>7</SUP>, B Le Bihan<SUP>7</SUP>, C Combe<SUP>3</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>, P Rolland (
- French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (Institut de Veille Sanitaire; InVS), Regional office ?Cire Aquitaine?, Bordeaux, France
- These authors contributed equally to this work
- Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
- Institut Pasteur, National Reference Centre for Escherichia coli and Shigella, Paris, France
- Robert Debr? Hospital, Associated Laboratory to the National Reference Centre for Escherichia coli and Shigella, Paris, France
- Robert Picqu? Military Hospital, Villenave-D?Ornon, France
- Regional Health Agency of Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France
Citation style for this article: Aldabe B, Delmas Y, Gault G, Vendrely B, Llanas B, Charron M, Castor C, Ong N, Weill FX, Mariani-Kurkdjian P, Terrier F, Desjardin M, Sim?es J, Le Bihan B, Combe C, Rolland P. Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4, south-western France, June 2011. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(31)
ii=19934. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19934 Date of submission: 29 July 2011 <HR>Following the outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) on June 2011 in south-western France, household transmission due to Escherichia coli O104:H4 was suspected for two cases who developed symptoms 9 and 10 days after onset of symptoms of the index case. The analysis of exposures and of the incubation period is in favour of a secondary transmission within the family. Recommendations should be reinforced to prevent person-to-person transmission within households.