According to Kathy Mogel, Program Coordinator of the Onondaga County Health Department, there are now 45 cases of “confirmed, probable, and suspect” Shigella in that county. “The health department is continuing to investigate every case for linkages but the source remains unknown,” Ms. Mogel told Food Poisoning Bulletin. Three weeks have passed since the initial … Read more
Kathy Mogel, Program Coordinator of the Onondaga County Health Department told Food Poisoning Bulletin that there are 20 confirmed cases of Shigella in that county. There are news reports that there are as many as 34 cases, but we’re reporting what the Health Department tells us. Ms. Mogel said that the age range of patients … Read more
Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Commissioner of Health for Onondaga County in New York state, announced on June 22, 2012 that there are 15 lab confirmed and 10 probable cases of shigellosis in that county. More cases are expected as the investigation continues. “Shigellosis is an infectious disease called by a group of bacteria called Shigella,” she … Read more