How many people get Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli?
Prevalance of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: Only four outbreaks in the U.S. have been documented, one resulting from consumption of water contaminated with human sewage, another from consumption of Mexican food prepared by an infected food handler. In two others, one in a hospital cafeteria and one aboard a cruise ship, food was the probable cause. The disease among travelers to foreign countries, however, is common.