Table 1. Exposure characteristics of 1151 primary cases of pork-associated E. coli O157:H7 — Alberta, Canada, July-November, 2014.
| Potential exposure sites | Number of patients with exposure to site | Number (%) of patients with pork exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Asian-style restaurant(s)2 | 81 | 48 (59) |
| Asian-style market2 | 3 | 1 (33) |
| Sausage producer/retailer2 | 4 | 4 (100) |
| Festival temporary food facility2 | 7 | 7 (100) |
| Meat processor/retailer2 | 1 | 1 (100) |
| Asian-style restaurant(s)3 | 4 | 4 (100) |
| No suspect source facility4 | 12 | 10 (83) |
| Poor historian | 3 | n/a |
| Total | 115 | 75 (65) |
1 Four secondary cases excluded 2 Facility within implicated pork supplier chain (96/115 primary cases had this exposure) 3 Facility outside implicated pork supplier chain 4 After complete exposure assessment