Parents of children who attend Roberts Elementary School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, received letters this week regarding a Shigella outbreak at the school. At least 14 people have become ill with shigellosis since the outbreak began, and parents were warned of the symptoms of Shigella infection and were asked to keep kids home from
November 2007
Shigella cases increase in Mississippi
By Shigella Attorney on
Posted in Shigella Watch
The Associated Press reported that Mississippi is experiencing an increase in the number of Shigella cases reported in comparison to last year’s numbers. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, at least 103 people have been confirmed ill with Shigellosis in Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, and George Counties.
The spread of Shigella from…