When we reported earlier this year on the Shigella outbreaks being experienced by the Jewish communities of the Lower Hudson and Brooklyn in New York State, we did wonder if it might have something to do with religious or cultural practices.
Our last report, Shigella Outbreak In New York Spreads Across Hudson River can be
"Bacterial infection spreads through area" is the headline today in the Corpus Christi, TX Caller-Times. The story by writer David Kassabian tells of the Shigella outbreak now occurring in Nueces and San Patricio counties in the Corpus Christi area. According to the report:
Since Jan. 1, 68 cases of Shigellosis, a potentially serious diarrheal disease,
Texas is the latest state to report a local outbreak of Shigella. The location is Karnes County, where parents in all four school districts in the county have been warned about the outbreak. The warning came in the form of a letter from the Texas Department of Health Services. A copy can be found here.
Since Jan. 1, 68 cases of Shigellosis, a potentially serious diarrheal disease,