Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

E. coli Infection Incidence Rate

Measurement Period: 2021

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the Escherichia coli infection incidence rate in cases per 100,000 population.

The rate includes both probable and confirmed cases.

Why is this important?

Certain strains of E. coli bacteria can cause disease by making a toxin called Shiga toxin. The most commonly identified toxin-producing strain is E. coli. The symptoms of E. coli infections vary for each person but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Most people recover within 5-7 days. Some infections are very mild, while others are severe or even life-threatening. E. coli live in the guts of ruminant animals, including cattle, goats, sheep, deer, and elk. Major routes of transmission include consumption of contaminated food, consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk, consumption of water that has not been disinfected, contact with cattle, or contact with the feces of infected people. An estimated 265,000 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections occur each year in the United States.

The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli to 3.7 cases per 100,000 population.

More...