WATE reported this morning that at least ten children in Knox County schools have become ill with Shigellosis, an illness caused by the Shigella bacterium. Because it is easily spread in young children, the Knox County Health Department is warning parents to be aware of the signs and symptoms of Shigellosis. As reported by
October 2007
Curbing An Outbreak: Preventing Shigellosis
By Shigella Lawyer on
Posted in Shigella Watch
Rock-Island County is putting out word on how to prevent the spread of Shigella, a bacterium that causes dysentery and foodborne illness. An article published in the Quad-City Times carried the health department’s message:
[Theresa] Foes, assistant administrator for the Rock Island County Health Department, said the virus is passed through the digestive tract. People
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