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Shigella outbreak extra rough on S.F.?s vulnerable homeless
By Erin Allday Updated 3:58 pm, Tuesday, April 7, 2015
An outbreak of shigellosis ? a highly infectious gastrointestinal infection ? that started in November and hit San Francisco?s homeless population especially hard has heightened awareness about how vulnerable to infection people living on the streets and in shelters may be, and resulted in new measures to prevent the spread of disease.
San Francisco has seen more than 200 cases of shigellosis ? commonly called shigella, the name of the bacteria that cause the disease ? since November. The actual numbers are probably much higher since many people who fall ill never get diagnosed. The city typically sees five to 10 cases a month...
Shigella outbreak extra rough on S.F.?s vulnerable homeless
By Erin Allday Updated 3:58 pm, Tuesday, April 7, 2015
An outbreak of shigellosis ? a highly infectious gastrointestinal infection ? that started in November and hit San Francisco?s homeless population especially hard has heightened awareness about how vulnerable to infection people living on the streets and in shelters may be, and resulted in new measures to prevent the spread of disease.
San Francisco has seen more than 200 cases of shigellosis ? commonly called shigella, the name of the bacteria that cause the disease ? since November. The actual numbers are probably much higher since many people who fall ill never get diagnosed. The city typically sees five to 10 cases a month...