Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections linked to cervids (deer, elk)

After yesterday’s announcement from the Oregon Department of Health that deer droppings were the culprit in the strawberry E. coli outbreak that has sickened 14 and killed one in Oregon, I got this email:

Looks like Bambi could use a good Deer Lawyer (Clarence Deerow?)

It got me thinking about the number of deer/elk related E. coli outbreaks over the last several years. Here is the growing list with references in the downloadable PDF:

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