July 2012

The number of Onondaga County residents sickened by a gastrointestinal illness that surfaced in late June has climbed to 55 and public health officials still have not identified the source of the outbreak.

Children under 10 account for about half of the 55 confirmed and probable cases of shigellosis, a bacterial infection, said Dr. Cynthia

Almost three weeks after health officials in Upstate New York announced they were investigating a Shigella outbreak affecting 25 people, the estimated victim count has grown to 45.

The outbreak is affecting residents of Onondaga County, which includes the city of Syracuse and is located in the northern central part of the state.

“There are