An outbreak of E. coli occurred after a UofSC alumni luncheon which was attended by 200 people. 120 attendees exhibited GI symptoms within 10 days of the luncheon. 4 attendees died from E. coli within a mont Calculate the case-fatality rate for E. coli during this outbreak. Express as a percentage and round to the nearest whole number. Include only the numerical answer (no units) in the answer box.

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An outbreak of E. coli occurred after a UofSC alumni luncheon which was attended by 200 people. 120 attendees exhibited Gl symptoms within 10 days of the luncheon. 4 attendees died from E. coli within a month of the outbreak.
Calculate the case-fatality rate for E. coli during this outbreak. Express as a percentage and round to the nearest whole number. Include only the numerical answer (no units) in the answer box.
Transcribed Image Text:An outbreak of E. coli occurred after a UofSC alumni luncheon which was attended by 200 people. 120 attendees exhibited Gl symptoms within 10 days of the luncheon. 4 attendees died from E. coli within a month of the outbreak. Calculate the case-fatality rate for E. coli during this outbreak. Express as a percentage and round to the nearest whole number. Include only the numerical answer (no units) in the answer box.
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