Table 3. Probability of illness, HUS and death and annual number of HUS cases from consumption of beef cuts, ground beef and commercial hamburgers contaminated with STEC.
| Foodstuff | Probability* | Expected median HUS cases per year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illness | HUS | Mortality | ||
| Beef cuts | <10−15 (<10−15–8.0x10-2) | <10−15 (<10−15–6.0x10-3) | <10−15 (<10−15–7.9x10-4) | 0 |
| Ground beef | 9.0 x 10−7 (6.3x10-9–7.0x10-3) | 5.4x10-8 (3.5x10-10–3.9x10-4) | 6.4 x 10−9 (4.2x10-11–4.7x10-5) | 28 |
| Commercial hamburgers | 5.8x10-7 (8.2x10-9–4.1x10-3) | 3.5 x 10−8 (3.0x10-10–2.0x10-4) | 4.2x10-9 (5.4x10-11–2.9x10-5) | 4 |
*Median (90% CI).