Lombard, Illinois, Subway Restaurant 2010

An outbreak of Shigella sonnei was linked to eating at the Subway Restaurant in Lombard, Illinois (DuPage County). Persons who had eaten at the restaurant between February 24 and March 1 and who had developed gastrointestinal illness were urged to see their health care providers. As of April 15, 2010, the cause of the illnesses was not known.

• Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:  125

• Number Hospitalized:  13

For some past outbreaks, see the Foodborne Illness Outbreak Database