Thursday, March 2, 2006
Some kids are apparently forgetting to wash their hands after leaving the bathroom and that’s caused a jump in reported cases of shigellosis in Metro Louisville.
Washing hands is the quickest way to avoid the bacteria, according to the health department. Otherwise, officials say children between 2 and 9 years old are at a greater risk of getting sick. The symptoms include diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting and cramps.Continue Reading Shigellosis cases on the rise in Louisville
March 2006
Shigellosis cases on the rise
By Shigella Lawyer on
Posted in Shigella Watch
March 1, 2006
The Courier-Journal (KY)
Louisville is seeing a significant rise in shigellosis cases since August 2005, especially in schools and day-care centers, health department officials said.
There have been 107 cases in the past seven months, compared with eight cases for the same period in 2004-05, officials said in a press release.
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