Illinois Subway linked to Shigella sonnei outbreak
Food Safety Infosheet Highlights:
– 7 of 21 linked cases required hospitalization
– Shigella is shed in the poop of infected individuals and for up to two weeks after symptoms have ended. Handwashing is a risk control factor.
– Ron and Sarah Bowers have filed a lawsuit on behalf of their two-year-old son, who began displaying symptoms of shigellosis (nausea, and abdominal cramping) on February 27.
