Surveillance & Analysis on Shigella News & Outbreaks
Shigellosis cases continue to rise in Louisville, with 18 laboratory-confirmed cases last week.
That’s the highest number in any week so far during the current outbreak, which has seen 84 confirmed cases in 13 weeks.
Shigellosis is a highly-contagious diarrhea illness caused by Shigella bacteria. Symptoms include watery or loose stools for several days, and…
Twenty-one cases of Shigella had been confirmed in eastern Cuyahoga County and western Lake County as of Jan. 20, and more cases were reported this week, according to officials of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Some cases have occurred in the Orthodox Jewish community.
“The Academy’s health professional saw a handful of cases,” Rabbi…
WDRB reports that Jefferson County Kentucky schools are currently seeing a significant increase in Shigella illnesses:
In the last few months health officials say they’ve noticed the increase in Shigellosis.
A letter went out to all schools on Wednesday from the health department and will soon alert parents of the outbreak in Louisville.
On November…
