Ohio - 2012 Shigellosis outbreaks

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Shigella found at local schools, day care centers

Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:34 am | Updated: 10:05 am, Thu Jan 26, 2012.
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Twenty-one cases of Shigella had been confirmed in eastern Cuyahoga County and western Lake County as of Jan. 20, and more cases were reported this week, according to officials of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Some cases have occurred in the Orthodox Jewish community.

"The Academy's health professional saw a handful of cases," Rabbi Simcha Dessler, dean of Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, said Jan. 23. "As with any health-related issues, we immediately contacted the Cuyahoga County Department of Health and continued to follow their lead. A letter and fact sheet with comprehensive information and prevention strategies were sent out to the parent body."

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Source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/09/12/columbus-faces-outbreak-of-shigellosis.html

Columbus Faces Outbreak Of Shigellosis
Wednesday September 12, 2012 4:40 PM
UPDATED: Wednesday September 12, 2012 5:56 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Health experts said that a current Shigellosis outbreak is worse in Columbus than anywhere else in the state.

Nearly 250 cases of Shigellosis ? an acute bacterial infection of the lining of the intestine ? have been reported in Columbus since January.

Health experts said that they are concerned because the illness, which causes diarrhea, is fully preventable...

 

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Re: Ohio - 2012 Shigellosis outbreaks

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Ohio Sees Increase in Shigella Cases

"Ohio health officials are currently investigating hundreds of cases of Shigella infection that have cropped up in the state this year. As many as 770 cases have recently been reported in Columbus alone, the Associated Press reports.

Many of the cases revolve around child care centers and other places children congregate, the Columbus health commissioner said. Shigella infections can be easily transmitted through human-to-human contact.

According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallies, Ohio has had 1,337 reported cases of Shigella illness in 2012. That?s up from 278 cases in all of last year. This year, the state with the next highest case count is Illinois with 211..."