USA – Shigella Outbreak sweeping Spokane

Food Poison Journal

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• Total Cases: 147

• Shigella Species Type:

– 101 (68.7%) sonnei

– 5 (3.4%) flexneri

– 41 (27.9%) species not yet available.

• Severity of Disease:

– 67 (45.6%) of the cases have been hospitalized due to shigella.

– 1 (0.7%) death has been attributed to shigella.

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