2015 Outbreak of E. coli O157 cluster, Red River Valley Fair-North Dakota

In July 2015 the North Dakota Department of Health investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157 in persons who attended the Red River Valley Fair held in West Fargo, North...

2011 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked with animal contact at a county fair. Minnesota

An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infec- tions associated with animal contact at a county fair occurred in August; both cases reported contact with goats. Two culture-confirmed cases with the...

1990 Cryptosporidiosis outbreak associated with educational visit to dairy farm. England

1990 Eleven children aged 7 to 8 years from one school class developed diarrhoea and vomiting after an educational visit to a dairy farm. SHIELD, J. et al. Cryptosporidiosis--an educational...

1992 Three outbreaks associated with Open Farm visits. England

Three separate incidents of cryptosporidiosis were reported between March and May, all apparently associated with visits to a single farm in Derbyshire by schoolchildren and other members of the public...

1993 Cryptosporidiosis outbreak linked to viisiting a farm during lambing. Bedfordshire, England

In Bedfordshire 33 cases were reported in people who had visited a farm during lambing, and nine were admitted to hospital. DAWSON, A. et al. Farm visits and zoonoses. Commun...

1993 Cryptosporidiiosis cases associated with farm open weekend. England

54 cases were associated with farm visits, 48 of whom had been to a farm open weekend in March. Eight cases were admitted to hospital.DAWSON, A. et al. Farm visits...

1998 Two E. coli O157:H7 cases linked to county fair; both children developed HUS. Minnesota

The outbreak involved two cases who had attended a county fair; both children developed HUS. The specific source of infection for these two cases was not determined.Minnesota Department of Health...

2001 Outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with an animal nursery. Tasmania, Australia

ASHBOLT, R. H. et al. An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with an animal nursery at a regional fair. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep, v. 27, n. 2, p. 244-9, 2003...

2005 Campylobacter jejuni Outbreak Associated with a Dairy Farm, Comanche County, Oklahoma

On April 19, 2005, the OSDH-CDD received a report regarding three children currently hospitalized with campylobacteriosis in Comanche County. All were members of a Cub Scout troop who had attended...

2003 Five cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with attendance at a county fair. Minnesota

The outbreak was associated with attendance at a county fair and was likely transmitted by direct or indirect contact with animals. There were five confirmed cases among Minnesota residents and...

2003 Petting zoo-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7. British Columbia

Petting zoo-associated Escherichia coli 0157:h7--secondary transmission, asymptomatic infection, and prolonged shedding in the classroom. DAVID, S. T. et al. Petting zoo-associated Escherichia coli 0157:h7--secondary transmission, asymptomatic infection, and prolonged shedding...

2004, 2005 Petting Zoos linked E.coli O157:H7 Outbreaks - North Carolina, Florida, and Arizona

During 2004--2005, three outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections occurred among agricultural fair, festival, and petting zoo visitors in North Carolina, Florida, and Arizona. One hundred eight cases, including 1...

2007 E.coli O157:H7 linked to showing cattle or visiting cattle barn at MN State Fair. Minnesota

Six Minnesota cases and one Wisconsin case with the same or closely-related PFGE subtype of E. coli O157:H7, and an additional Minnesota case of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli that was...

2009 Two cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with visit to orchard and petting zoo. Minnesota

In October, 2 cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection with the same PFGE subtype occurred in Minnesota residents that had visited an orchard and petting zoo in Scott County. Both...

2009 Two Outbreaks of Diarrhea in Nurseries after Farm Visits. Norway

During a 2009 nationwide outbreak of sorbitolfermenting Escherichia coli O157 in Norway, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health was notified of diarrhoea outbreaks in two nurseries. A link to the...

2010 County Fair Ends With Serious Illness for Some Participants. Indiana

The investigation indicated that an outbreak of lower gastrointestinal intestinal (GI) illness occurred among persons that had some association with the county fair. The likely source of infection for the...

2011 Non-O157:STEC outbreak linked to unpasteurized apple cider, calf in petting zoo. Minnesota

In 2011, an outbreak caused in party by non-O157 STEC was identified among individuals who visited an apple orchard in October. In total, 14 cases were identified, including 5 laboratoryconfirmed...

2012 Petting Zoo at Bench Street Animal Shelter. Minnesota

An outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis was associated with attending a petting zoo on March 31. The Humane Society of Goodhue County held a one day petting zoo and photo shoot at...

2013 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at a Fall Festival Petting Zoo. Minnesota

In October, an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections due to animal contact at a Fall Festival petting zoo occurred. Two culture-confirmed cases were identified, and 1 developed HUS. E...

2013 Cryptosporidiosis outbreak associated with Breakfast on the Farm. Minnesota

One outbreak associated with "Breakfast on a Farm" occurred, accounting for 2 primary cases and 1 secondary case, all laboratory-confirmed.

2013 E .coli O157 Infections at Pumpkin Patch Petting Zoo. Minnesota

In October 2013 three Minnesota children became ill with E. coli O157 infections after contact with animals at Dehn's Pumpkins located in Dayton, Minnesota. One child was hospitalized and developed...

2013 Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli at fair-like agricultural show in Brisbane, Australia.

At least 12 people – primarily children – have likely fallen ill after visiting a petting zoo at a fair in Brisbane, Australia.Four people, including three girls between the ages...

2014 Outbreak of Shiga Toxin E. coli (STEC) at State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma

In April 2014 the Oklahoma State Department of Health investigated a spike of Shiga toxin E. coli (STEC) among at least a dozen people who had attended agricultural events around...

2014 E. coli O157 and Zerebko Zoo Tran Traveling Petting Zoo, Minnesota

In July, an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections associated with animal contact at a petting zoo that had traveled to three county fairs and one community festival occurred. Fifteen...

2015 E. coli O157 Outbreak at Milk Makers Fest, Washington

In April 2015 local and state public health officials investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157 that occurred among people who attended the Milk Makers Fest held at the Northwest...

2012 Willow Grove Pumpkin Patch E. coli Outbreak

In October of 2012, Cowlitz County Health and Services announced that 4 children had become ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after visiting the Willow Grove Gardens Pumpkin Patch and...

2012 Cleveland County Fair E. coli Outbreak

North Carolina public health officials investigated an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with attendance at the Cleveland County Fair, which ran from September 27 to October 7, 2012. At least...

2012 Cantref Adventure Farm E. coli Outbreak

Two children who visited the Cantref Adventure Farm in Brecon, Wales became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections in September, 2012. Three family members of the infected children also became...

2011 North Carolina State Fair E. coli Outbreak

At least 27 North Carolina residents became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after visiting the N.C. State Fair in October 2011. Residents of 8 North Carolina counties were part...

2011 English Animal Farm Outbreak

Cruckley Animal Farm in Foston-on-the-Wolds, England is closing its gates permanently following an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. The family-run farm was linked to at least six cases of the...

2011 Snohomish County Petting Zoo

At least 6 people who visited the Forest Park Petting Zoo in Everett, Washington, in June 2011 became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections. The Snohomish County Health Department investigated...

2009 Utah Rodeos Outbreak

Utah state and local health officials and the CDC noted a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 cases in the summer of 2009. The illnesses were associated with attendance to rodeos...

2009 Godstone Park Farm and Plan Barn E. coli Outbreak in Surrey, England

A final report of the Outbreak Control Committee of the Surrey and Sussex Health Protection Unit describes an outbreak of E. coli O157 (VTEC O157 PT21/28) occurring in August and...

2009 "Feed the Animals" Exhibit E. coli outbreak at the Western Stock Show

In January 2009, the Communicable Disease and Consumer Protection Divisions of the Colorado Department of Public Health noticed an increase is in the number of laboratory confirmed cases of E...

2007 Petting Zoo E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Pinellas County, FL

In May and June 2007, seven Florida children were infected with E. coli O157:H7. Six of the children had visited a Day Camp petting zoo, and the seventh was a...

2005 Big Fresno Fair Petting Zoo E. coli Outbreak

At least six children were infected with E. coli O157:H7 - one gravely - visiting the petting zoo at the 2005 Big Fresno Fair. One of the victims was a...

2005 Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Associated with a Camping Trip to a Farm

In June 2005, King County Public Health was notified that a several children on a school trip had been ill with diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever following the trip. Campylobacter...

2005 Florida State Fair, Central Florida Fair, and Florida Strawberry Festival E. coli Outbreak

The AgVenture Farms E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was first recognized after two separate HUS case reports were reported to the Florida Department of Health in mid-March. The two cases (a...

2004 E. coli Outbreak Associated with the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh

In late October 2004 the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) conducted an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak investigation among attendees at the 2004 State Fair. 108 cases...

2003 Fort Bend County Fair E. coli Outbreak - Rosenberg, Texas

In 2003, 25 people (fair visitors and animal exhibitors) became ill with E. coli O157:H7 after attending the Fort Bend County Fair in Rosenberg, Texas. There were four cases of...

2002 E. coli Outbreak at a Petting Zoo in Zutphen, The Netherlands

Heuvelink et al (2002) reported that a young child developed a Shiga toxin 2 producing strain of Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 infection after visiting a petting zoo in Zutphen, The...

2002 Lane County, Oregon, Fair E. coli Outbreak

The Oregon Department of Human Services (Oregon, 2002) initially documented a patient with bloody diarrhea, who attended the Lane County Fair held during August, 2002. Epidemiologists identified 82 ill persons...

2002 Wyandot County, Ohio, Fair E. coli Outbreak

The Ohio Wyandot County Health Department received a report of an E. coli O157 outbreak in September, 2001 (CDC memorandum, February, 2002). A total of 92 cases were identified, including...

2001 Lorain County, Ohio, Fair E. coli Outbreak

The Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services (CDC memorandum, February, 2002) reported that 23 cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection were associated with the attendance at the...

2001 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, Fair E. coli Outbreak

The Ozaukee County Public Health Department and Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (2001) investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with animals at the Ozaukee County Fair...

2001 E. coli Outbreak at a Petting Zoo in Worcester, Pennsylvania

An article published by WebMD Medical News on April 23, 2001 (Bloomquist, 2001), reported an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among visitors to the Merrymead Farm petting zoo in Worcester...

2000 Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak at a Farm in Wellington, New Zealand

An outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis was linked to a two-day farm educational event in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Twenty-three cases were laboratory-confirmed. The route of infection was most likely...

2000 E. coli Outbreak at a Dairy Farm

Crump et al (2002) discussed an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among visitors to a dairy farm in Pennsylvania in September, 2000. A case control study among the visitors was...

2000 Snohomish County, Washington, Petting Zoo E. coli Outbreak

The Snohomish Health District, Communicable Disease Department (June, 2000) reported five cases of bacterial diarrhea caused by E. coli O157:H7 in children in Snohomish County in May 2000. Three of...

2000 Medina County, Ohio, Fair E. coli Outbreak

A cluster of E. coli O157:H7 isolates was observed in Medina County, Ohio, in August of 2000. In the case-control investigation, 43 culture confirmed E. coli O157:H7 cases were identified...

1999 E. coli Outbreak at a Social Event in a Cow Pasture in Petersburg, Illinois

An outbreak of E. coli bacteria was reported in Petersburg, Illinois, in 1999 (Nando Times, 1999). The outbreak took place among 1,800 people who attended a party called “Cornstalk” held...

1999 E. coli Outbreak at an Agricultural Fair in Ontario, Canada

Warshawsky et al (2002) investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with a large agricultural fair which occurred between September 10 and September 19, 1999, in Ontario, Canada. The...

1999 E. coli Outbreak at a Fair in North Wales, London

Payne et al (2003) reported an outbreak of Vero toxin (Shiga toxin) producing E. coli O157:H7 (VTEC O157:H7) causing gastroenteritis among people visiting an open farm in North Wales, London...

1998 E. coli Outbreak at an Agricultural Fair in British Columbia, Canada

The British Columbia Center for Disease Control observed a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Subsequent molecular subtyping identified nine isolates with an indistinguishable genotype pattern. Three individuals were hospitalized...

1998 Puyallup, Washington Fair E. coli Outbreak

An outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis due to E. coli O157:H7 was identified among visitors to the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, Washington, during September of 1998 (CDC Memorandum, March 1999). Two...

1998 Wisconsin County Fair Swine Flu Case

In September 1988, a woman was fatally infected with swine influenza virus in Wisconsin. The victim had attended a county fair and visited the display area of the pig barn...

1997 Minnesota Zoo Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak

In July 1997, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis among children who visited the Minnesota Zoo (MMWR Weekly, October, 1998). A total of 369 cases...

1997 E. coli Outbreak at Farms in Cornwall and West Devon, United Kingdom

Milne et al (1999) investigated an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with a farm in the United Kingdom during June and July, 1997. A Vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H...

1995 Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak at a Farm in Dublin, Ireland

Sayers et al (1996) reported a Cryptosporidium outbreak during the summer of 1995, involving 13 children. The children had participated in a summer project and visited an open farm in...

1995 Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak at a Farm in Wales, United Kingdom

In April 1995, an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis was reported among 43 children and four staff who visited a rural farm (Evans and Gardner, 1996). The likely source of infection was...

1994 E. coli Outbreak at a Farm Visitor Center, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Shukla et al (1995) investigated an outbreak of seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection associated with a visit to a farm in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, during the summer of...

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