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Montgomery County, Ohio, health officials are investigating a case of Shigellosis in an 8-year-old child who attends a daycare center, according to a report in the Dayton Daily News.  The child is one of approximately 40 who share a classroom at Clara's Heart day care center, which closed after the child was diagnosed. 

The 8-year-old, classmates, and the center's staff members will all be tested for Shigella bacterial infections.  The Daily News interviewed Bill Wharton, spokesman for Public Health-Dayton and Montgomery  County for the article that appeared today:

"We're still in the early stages" of the investigation, Wharton said.

Clara's Heart director Val Jackson said the center conducted a "major cleaning" Tuesday.

"Every precaution has been taken," Jackson said.

The center has approximately 110 children enrolled, she said.

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March 1, 2006
The Courier-Journal (KY)

Louisville is seeing a significant rise in shigellosis cases since August 2005, especially in schools and day-care centers, health department officials said.

There have been 107 cases in the past seven months, compared with eight cases for the same period in 2004-05, officials said in a press release.

Shigellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease with symptoms that include diarrhea, fever, nausea, abdominal cramping and vomiting. In severe cases there may be blood or mucus in the stool.

The most effective way to prevent the spread of shigellosis is to wash your hands, officials said.

In 1996, a major shigellosis outbreak resulted in 1,030 cases in Louisville.

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