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Shigella
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Food Poison Journal
Marler Clark files first Shigella Lawsuit against the Westin Bonventure Hotel in Los Angeles
By Patti Waller
Outbreak of Shigellosis likely associated with a Conference at Westin Bonventure Hotel Venue in Downtown Los Angeles, August 21-24, 2023. Alameda County Public Health Department, in coordination with the California Department…
Food Poison Journal
Shigella Outbreak hits conference at Westin Bonventure in Los Angeles
By Patti Waller
Outbreak of Shigellosis likely associated with a Conference at Westin Bonventure Hotel Venue in Downtown Los Angeles, August 21-24, 2023. Alameda County Public Health Department, in coordination with the California Department…
Food Safety News
Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas
By Coral Beach
An outbreak of infections from Shigella linked to a Texas restaurant has grown to include 60 patients. The ongoing outbreak is being investigated by the Texas Department of State Health…
Food Safety News
Shigellosis outbreak strikes Texas county
By Dan Flynn
Not so long ago, Hallettsville, TX, was known for its nearby "Chicken Ranch" and its historic Courthouse square was the location of city scenes in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,…
Marler Blog
What you need to know during a Shigella Outbreak
By Bill Marler
As the Texas Department of Health has reported, there is a Shigella Outbreak in Lavaca County that has sickened nearly 100. It appears to be linked to a local food…
Food Safety News
UK Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17…
Food Poison Journal
CDC: Increase in Drug Resistant Shigella in the United States
By Patti Waller
SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been monitoring an increase in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella infections (shigellosis) reported through national surveillance systems [1]. In 2022, about 5% of Shigella infections reported to…
Food Safety News
Sweden was also affected by illnesses linked to Cape Verde
By News Desk
Sweden has become the latest country to report Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde. Shigella patients have also been found in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany,…
Food Safety News
EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections
A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde. Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany,…
Shigella Blog
Shigella shawarma linked to over 50 ill and at least 1 death
By Bill Marler
The Indian Express reports: Devananda (16), who fell sick and died after having shawarma, was killed by shigella infection caused by a bacteria of the same name, said Kasaragod district…