With 177 shigellosis cases reported between March 1 and Oct. 26 from Michigan’s Genesee and Saginaw counties and no source yet identified, state and county health officials have called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for help.
CDC investigators are now on the scene in Flint, MI, to help track what caused the outbreak of this highly contagious gastrointestinal disease and see what can be done to prevent further illnesses.
They are busy reviewing the known cases and checking into potential connections with those being reported from other parts of Michigan, according to a community update posted Oct. 26 from CDC, state and county health officials.
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