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Westin Bonaventure Hotel Shigella Outbreak

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | September 14, 2023

This week, Alameda County Public Health Department, in coordination with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced it is investigating an outbreak of shigellosis likely associated with a union delegate conference held at a hotel venue in downtown Los… read more

Lavaca County Shigella Outbreak

Shigella | June 1, 2023

The Lavaca County Shigella Outbreak is under investigation by the Texas Department of State Health Services. If you or a loved one became sick in Lavaca County with Shigella or after eating at Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill, contact our… read more

17 Sick with Shigella After Eating at Seattle Restaurant

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | January 31, 2023

Local media reports the Public Health Seattle-King County is investigating an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness that was contracted at an International District neighborhood restaurant. Here is everything we know about this Shigella Seattle outbreak: About the Shigella Seattle Outbreak According… read more

Brazoria County Daycare Shigella Outbreak

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | November 27, 2019

Brazoria County announced today that it has has received an increased number of Shigella cases in the Texas county over the past two months.  Most of these cases are in children. The number of cases and exact daycares have not… read more

Amador County Shigella Outbreak

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | September 8, 2019

A significant increase in acute frequent diarrhea has resulted in several cases of Shigellosis in Amador County. The County’s Environmental Health and Public Health announced the outbreak after a number of people were diagnosed with Shigellosis dysentery. Shigellosis is a… read more

What is Shigella?

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | April 6, 2019

I can vividly remember the first and only time I succumbed to food poisoning (now commonly known as a foodborne illness). I had just graduated from high school and was out to dinner with my immediate family. At the time,… read more

Uninvited Guest: Shigella Crashes Wedding

Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | March 29, 2019

Cue Billy Idol. “It’s a nice day for a Shigella Wedding.” Wait. NO, IT’S NOT! That’s the exact phrase I would scream if I were the newly weds who are the hot topic of a recent Oregon Health Authority report…. read more

Shigella Withstands the Perilous Journey from Mouth to Colon

Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | August 14, 2018

Bacteria has to survive the treacherous journey from the mouth to the colon before causing havoc in the human intestinal system. It takes a special kind of bacteria to pull itself through this journey and still make us sick, considering… read more