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Reduce infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli — FS‑02 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  

Most Recent Data:
5.7 laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population (2024)

National Target:
3.7 per 100,000  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
4.6 laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population occurred on average annually in 2016-18 2

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Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total
4.6
5.0
3.3
4.6
4.6
5.3
5.7

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Sex, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Male
4.1
4.6
3.1
4.2
4.4
4.9
5.3
Female
5.0
5.4
3.5
4.9
4.9
5.7
6.1

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Race/​Ethnicity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Age group, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
<18 years
8.3
9.0
5.8
7.8
7.3
7.8
8.2
0-4 years
17.5
20.0
12.2
17.6
16.1
17.4
19.9
5-11 years
5.2
5.5
3.6
4.4
4.4
5.0
4.1
12-17 years
4.8
4.7
3.6
4.6
4.2
3.9
4.2
18-44 years
3.6
3.8
2.8
3.8
3.9
4.6
4.8
18-24 years
4.6
5.3
3.8
4.9
4.1
5.0
4.8
25-44 years
3.3
3.3
2.5
3.5
3.8
4.5
4.7
45-64 years
2.7
3.2
2.0
3.0
3.3
3.8
4.3
45-54 years
2.5
2.8
1.7
2.7
2.9
3.7
4.0
55-64 years
2.8
3.5
2.3
3.3
3.6
3.8
4.6
65 years and over
4.5
5.1
3.2
4.5
4.7
5.7
6.7
65-74 years
4.1
4.4
2.9
3.8
4.3
5.4
6.0
75-84 years
5.1
6.5
3.7
5.5
5.8
6.5
7.8
85 years and over
4.9
4.9
3.5
6.1
4.2
5.4
7.3

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Educational attainment, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Educational attainment
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Family income, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Health insurance status, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Geographic location, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Marital status, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Marital status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Country of birth, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Veteran status, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Disability status, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Sexual orientation, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections by Gender identity, 2016-18 to 2024
(laboratory-diagnosed, domestically-acquired STEC infections per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity