Multistate E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Fresh Spinach, September 2006

United States public health data from a 2006 multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 infections associated with fresh spinach consumption. The report describes the joint investigation and outbreak-control measures undertaken by state public health officials, the CDC, and the FDA. The investigation and case finding were ongoing at the time of the report.

Use Cases

• Modeling outbreak progression based on the described multistate case clusters and timeline.
• Analyzing public health response coordination based on the described joint investigation by state and federal agencies.
• Studying foodborne pathogen identification based on the use of PulseNet and PFGE pattern matching mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, documented public health event with a clear timeline starting September 2006.
• Describes a multi-agency investigation involving state officials, CDC, and FDA, suggesting a coordinated data collection effort.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Collection Method

Likely contains epidemiological case data, laboratory results (PFGE patterns), and traceback information gathered during the outbreak investigation.

Time Range

September 2006

Geography

United States, with specific mentions of Wisconsin, Oregon, and New Mexico.