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What is STEC? 
STEC is an acronym for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. Most E. coli bacteria are normal inhabitants of the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, and are non-pathogenic (do not cause disease).
Human outbreaks of STEC-related disease occur through consumption of contaminated food or water, through direct contact with infected animals or environments contaminated by their feces, or by direct human-to-human contact with infected persons (i.e. secondary infections). Cattle and other ruminant animals, such as deer, are natural reservoirs of STEC, which can lead to contamination of meat and milk during harvest and processing.
STEC Impacts Fall/Winter 2014
STEC CAP and BCI Develop Training Modules for E. coli Prevention in Beef Cattle
The Role of Cooperative Extension in Food Safety
Spring/Summer 2014
Researchers Improve E. Coli Detection
Governor's Conference on Ensuring Food Safety
Texas Researchers give E.coli STEC Project Update
Kansas State University Utilizes @RISK to Aid in Biosecurity for Beef Cattle
E. coli outbreak prompts recall of 1.8 million pounds of ground beef
1.8 million pounds of beef recalled, linked to E. coli
Contaminated ground beef linked linked to E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
Summer 2013
Dr Dan Thompson recognized as one of the top 20 beef and dairy cattle veterinarians in the country
Nebraska to be the new #1 cattle feeding state
Davey Griffin named an AMSA Fellow and is a recipient of the 2013 AMSA Signal Service Award
Spring 2013
Video Observation and Video Coding Methods to Access Food Handling Practices at Food Service
20 years after deadly E. coli outbreak, some food safety standards fading
Seminar Announcment: Meat Safety Management in a Complex World by Scott Goltry, Vice President of Technical Services, American Meat Institute, February 26th, 4:00pm The live stream will be available at
http://www.vet.k-state.edu/liveStream/liveStream.htm
Fall 2012
UNL 2012 Research Report: Reducing Health Risks from E. coli
Nebraska Farmer November issue: "UNL leading effort to corral E. coli"
Secretary's Honor Award to member of the USDA STEC Team (Source: USDA-ARS)
Cost of E. coli O157 infections at $244 million annually in Canada (Source: meatingplace.com)
North Carolina fair linked to E. coli outbreak (barfblog.com)
Table of petting zoo outbreaks (Source: Bites KSU)
Research at Level-3 Laboratory Paving the Way for Food Safety, Health For All
Barf Blog Food safety news from North Carolina State's Ben Chapman
Tweets by @benjaminchapmanBites - Safe Food from Farm to Fork Food safety news from Kansas State University
STEC Newsletters
October 2014, Issue 2, Vol.4
June 2014, Issue 2, Vol. 3
March 2014, Issue 2, Vol. 2
January 2014, Issue 2, Vol. 1
November 2013, Issue 1, Vol.8
September 2013, Issue 1, Vol.7
July 2013, Issue 1 Vol. 6
May 2013, Issue 1, Vol. 5
April 2013, Issue 1, Vol. 4
March 2013, Issue 1, Vol. 3
February 2013 Issue 1, Vol. 2
January 2013 Issue 1, Vol. 1
