NYS: Shigellosis outbreak in Onondaga Co.

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Source: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/large_outbreak_of_bacterial_in.html

Large outbreak of bacterial infection sickens 25 people, half of them children, in Onondaga County
Published: Friday, June 22, 2012, 5:12 PM Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 8:05 PM
James T. Mulder / The Post-Standard

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Public health officials are investigating an unusually large outbreak of shigellosis, a bacterial gastrointestinal illness that has sickened 25 people in Onondaga County.

The county Health Department announced there have been 15 laboratory confirmed cases and another 10 probable cases of shigellosis. More than half the cases involve children. Two of the people infected have been hospitalized and some others have been treated in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, said Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County?s health commissioner.

Morrow said she expects the number of cases to increase...

 

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Source: http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/589499/shigellosis-cases-on-the-rise/

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Shigellosis cases on the rise
By: Web Staff

ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. -- The number of confirmed cases of the gastrointestinal illness known as Shigellosis is on the rise in Onondaga County.

The county health department says the amount of confirmed and possible cases has now reached 34, which is up nine from last week...

 

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Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/07/upstate-new-york-shigella-outbreak-expands-to-45/

Upstate New York Shigella Outbreak Expands to 45
by News Desk | Jul 12, 2012

Almost three weeks after health officials in Upstate New York announced they were investigating a Shigella outbreak affecting 25 people, the estimated victim count has grown to 45.

The outbreak is affecting residents of Onondaga County, which includes the city of Syracuse and is located in the northern central part of the state...

 

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Source: http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=817302#.UImXyHBpehc

Shigellosis cases continue to increase in Onondaga County
Posted: 10.25.2012 at 11:14 AM Updated: 2 hrs, 4 mins ago

SYRACUSE -- The Onondaga County Health Department reports that cases of shigellosis, a bacterial gastrointestinal infection, are on the rise in the Syracuse area.

After the Health Department reported an outbreak over the summer the cases diminished. However, they are on the rise again.

Commissioner of Health Dr. Cynthia Morrow says there have been almost 120 confirmed cases and about 50 probable cases of shigellosis. By comparison, Morrow says the health department usually only sees 3-5 cases in the county per year...