KY: 2012 Shigellosis cases- Jefferson Co. outbreak

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Source: http://www.wdrb.com/story/16511167/outbreak-of-contagious-illness-in-jefferson-county

Outbreak of contagious illness in Jefferson County
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 10:27 PM EST Updated: Jan 12, 2012 10:47 PM EST
By Tamara Evans - bio | email

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41)----In the last few months health officials say they've noticed the increase in Shigellosis...

...The health department has averaged 62 cases a year of the illnesses for the last five years.

However, in the last 3 months, they say they've already seen 60 cases...

 

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Re: KY: 2012 Shigellosis cases- Jefferson Co. outbreak

Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...uisville?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Features|p


Shigellosis cases still increasing in Louisville
6:07 PM, Jan. 30, 2012 |
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| The Courier-Journal

Shigellosis cases continue to rise in Louisville, with 18 laboratory-confirmed cases last week.

That?s the highest number in any week so far during the current outbreak, which has seen 84 confirmed cases in 13 weeks...