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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – South Korea (02): (NJ) fast food restaurant burger, poss EHEC

Foodborne Illness -- South KoreaIt is confirmed that there was a foodborne illness outbreak attributed to consumption of hamburger at a fast food restaurant in Jeonju, Korea on 25 Aug 2017. The suspected pathogen is not norovirus but _E. coli_. There has been no report of norovirus related outbreak or cases in the past few months in Korea.--EpiCore Global Surveillance Project MemberSangwoo TakKorea University[ProMED-mail thanks EpiCore Global Surveillance Project member Sangwoo Tak for this information. Read more [...]