A Shigella outbreak at the Elks Lodge in Eureka, CA includes at least eight people, according to Humboldt County health officials. The people sickened attended a dinner on August 28. Three cases have been confirmed through lab tests, five are suspected cases.
What is Shigella and How is it Transmitted?
Shigella is a bacteria that genetically resembles E. coli and causes similar symptoms. Both are spread through the fecal-oral route, meaning bacteria from an infected person’s stool are ingested by someone. At restaurants, this can happen if food is prepared or served by someone with an infection who did not wash hands carefully after using the restroom. Food can also become contaminated by an infected food handler before it reaches the restaurant.
People with a Shigella infection, called shigellosis, typically experience a fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea which may be bloody. Some people can develop a complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that can be fatal.
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