What the records say
- When
- 2005
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 51.70° N, 3.40° W
- Description
- 2005 outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157 across South Wales
- Deaths
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak
An outbreak of the Escherichia coli O157 bacterium occurred in South Wales in 2005. It was the largest outbreak of E. coli O157 in Wales and the second largest in the UK. 157 cases were identified in the outbreak; 31 people were hospitalized, and there was a single fatality.
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