Here’s an update on the Shigella outbreak involving the Applebee’s restaurant in Camillus, NY near Syracuse:

Bar lemons and limes used in both food and drinks are getting most of the focus of the investigation by health officials.

After the Onondaga County Health Department confirmed seven cases of Shigellosis from Applebee customers who dined there

Seven confirmed cases of Shigella have caused  the Onondaga County Health Department in Syracuse, NY to warn up to 9,000 Applebee customers that they too might have been exposed to the bacteria.   The restaurant involved is located in Camillus, NY, about 11 miles east of Syracuse. WSYR-TV reports that:

County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia Morrow says

First, this is the 250th posting on the Shigella Blog since it was founded on March 10, 2005. We’ve tried to provide useful news, comment and analysis on this nasty bug. We are pleased with the comments and trust you will continue to give us feedback as we go forward.

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We’ve noticed that Ohio has really come in for massive increases in the number of Shigella cases it is experiencing.   The latest figures from just two counties illustrate the point.

WHIO-TV in Dayton reports this:

We have new information about a bacterial disease that is making hundreds of people sick here in the Miami Valley.