Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Raw Beef and Beef Products

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) first identified as a human pathogen in 1982 is today recognized as a significant food borne hazard in many countries around the world. Infection often leads to haemorrhagic diarrhoea and occasionally to kidney failure and death. Outbreaks of EHEC infections have occurred and continue to occur throughout many regions of the world with ruminants particularly cattle being considered the main reservoir. The primary source of EHEC is animal faeces and a ran