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FL: 2012 Shigella cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.wpbf.com/news/health/St-...osis-outbreak/-/8788734/10292758/-/wlcbicz/-/

St. Lucie County health officials warn of Shigellosis outbreak
Shigellosis acquired by swallowing something contaminated with feces of infected person

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -

Health officials in St. Lucie County are reporting an increase in the number of Shigella cases.

The St. Lucie County Health Department said Friday that there have been 49 confirmed cases since the start of the year, mostly in children and their families...
 
Re: FL: 2012 Shigella cases

Source: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/may/22/more-shigellosis-stomach-flu-cases-reported-in/

More shigellosis 'stomach flu' cases reported in Indian River

By staff report
Posted May 22, 2012 at 10:27 a.m.

Health officials are urging parents and teachers to promote hand-washing in children to halt a local outbreak of shigella infections.

Since January, 42 cases have been reported to the Indian River County Health Department. Of those, 27 of are culture confirmed, according to Barbara Progulske of the state health department...
 
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