Enterohaemorrhagic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EHEC and EPEC) are significant global pathogens. These food borne bacteria are associated with severe diarrheal disease, particularly in young ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines enterohaemorrhagic E.coli or (EHEC) as a bacterium commonly found in the gut of humans and animals and transmitted through consumption of contaminated water ...
EPEC also attaches to and damages the small intestine but does not produce enterotoxin. EHEC attaches and causes damage to the large intestine. The disease is spread through contact with faeces.