Surveillance & Analysis on Shigella News & Outbreaks
RIVERTON – A state health official says Fremont County’s outbreak of shigellosis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by bacteria, is coming to an end.
"We haven’t seen a case since late January, so we think the biggest part of the outbreak is over," said Kelly Weidenbach, surveillance epidemiologist for the Wyoming Health Department.
So far, 102…
A Warrick County High School has figured out how to drastically cut the illness rate among its students. The secret is hand sanitizers strategically placed all over campus.
New to Castle High School this school year, eleven hand sanitizing units in hallways and the lunch room. So far, they’ve cost just over $600 to maintain.…
