Volume 9, Number 10—October 2003
Research
Escherichia coli O157 Exposure in Wyoming and Seattle: Serologic Evidence of Rural Risk
Table 1
Cattle and human density data for Lincoln and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, and King County, Washingtona (states of donation)
Characteristics of regions | Population A (Lincoln County)b | Population B (Natrona County)b | Population C (King County)b | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents |
14,573 |
66,533 |
1,737,034 |
||||
Cattle |
53,000 |
62,000 |
30,500 |
||||
Cattle/km2
Cattle/resident |
5.1
3.6 |
4.5
0.93 |
5.5
0.017 |
||||
Residents/km2 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 315.4 |
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