Texas: Shigella outbreak in Grayson Co.

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Source: http://www.kten.com/story/23919353/13-confirmed-cases-of-shigella-in-grayson-county

13 confirmed cases of Shigella in Grayson County
Posted: Nov 08, 2013 4:37 PM EST
By Meredith Yeomans, Reporter

RAYSON COUNTY -- The Grayson County Health Department says it has confirmed 13 cases of Shigella in Grayson County.

Health department director John Teel says the first confirmed case was October 18.

Eight confirmed cases are students within Sherman ISD; Six students attend Sory Elementary, one attends Fairview Elementary and one attends Dillingham Intermediate...

 

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More Shigella cases reported in Grayson County
By: Victoria Maranan - Email
Posted: Thu 11:05 PM, Nov 14, 2013

SHERMAN, TX-We told you last week about an outbreak of Shigella in Sherman, now other Grayson county residents came down with the highly contagious bacterial infection. As of Thursday,19 residents have been diagnosed with the sickness.

Five new cases of Shigella have been diagnosed since we first reported on the illness last Friday: 3 in Denison, 1 in Howe and 1 in Van Alstyne. There have also been new cases reported at a Sherman elementary school.

Grayson County Health Department's Amanda Ortez said the most recent Shigella case was reported Tuesday in a Sory Elementary School student...

 

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Shigella outbreak threatens Thanksgiving for some Grayson Co. families
By: Allison Harris - Email
Posted: Mon 5:25 PM, Nov 25, 2013


GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS -- We've been following the shigella outbreak in Grayson County for weeks.

Now, as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, the health department is urging those who have the symptoms to not cook for others.

The shigella outbreak started at Sherman ISD and has spread to Denison ISD, as well as other places in the county.

Two new cases were confirmed Monday. Now, a total of 36 children and adults have been infected...

 

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More than 60 cases of Shigella in Grayson Co. outbreak
By: Morgan Downing - Email
Updated: Thu 1:17 AM, Dec 12, 2013

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- A Shigella outbreak continues to hit Grayson County hard. Health Department officials say new cases are being reported every day.

News 12 last reported there were 36 cases just before Thanksgiving. But, in just 13 days that number has jumped to 61 confirmed cases in Grayson County.

A command center has been set up at the Health Department, where they say employees are working to stop Shigella from spreading...

 

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More Flu and Shigella cases reported in Grayson County
By: News 12 Staff
Posted: Thu 5:51 PM, Jan 02, 2014

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Cases of Shigella in Grayson County has spiked again.

According to Amanda Ortez with the Grayson County Health Department the numbers have jumped to 94 confirmed cases in the past week...

 

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Shigella outbreak in Grayson Co. third largest in nation
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By: News 12 Staff
Posted: Mon 10:00 AM, Jan 13, 2014

... The case numbers are now up to 102 residents infected up from 98 cases when we last reported.

County Health Director John Teel says the majority of these cases have mostly shifted to Denison...

 

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Shigella continues to spread but flu numbers are declining
Posted: Tue 6:14 PM, Feb 04, 2014
By: Kristen Shanahan - Email

GRAYSON CO., TX -- Shigella continues to spread in Grayson County.

Since January 21st 8 more cases have been confirmed by the Grayson County Health Department and the number of cases now stands at 125.

The last three cases were reported in Sherman...