“The estimated annual cost of illness due to (E. coli) O157 STEC from all sources of infection was $405 million (in 2003 dollars), including $370 million for premature deaths, $30 million for medical care, and $5 million for lost productivity.”
- Frenzen PD et al, “Economic Cost of Illness Due to Escherichia coli O157 Infections in the United States”, Journal of Food Protection 68(12): 2623-2630.