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U.S. involved in multi-country Shigella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 21, 2023

A dozen countries, including the United States, have reported more than 250 Shigella infections in people who went to Cape Verde.

An increase in shigellosis cases, mainly caused by Shigella sonnei, among travelers returning from…

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Number of sick people in outbreak linked to Seattle restaurant nearly doubles

By Coral Beach on February 14, 2023

The number of sick people in an outbreak tied to a popular restaurant in Seattle has jumped from 17 to 32 people from multiple meal parties, according to the most recent report from the local…

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Sweden was also affected by illnesses linked to Cape Verde

By News Desk on January 3, 2023

Sweden has become the latest country to report Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde.

Shigella patients have also been found in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

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EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections

By Joe Whitworth on November 15, 2022

A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde.

Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.…

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Decline in Yersinia and Shigella infections in Europe

By News Desk on September 15, 2022

The number of Yersinia and Shigella infections declined in Europe in 2020, according to recently published figures.

A total of 28 countries reported 5,744 confirmed cases of yersiniosis in Europe and the European Economic Area…

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Coriander suspected as source of 2018 Shigella outbreak

By News Desk on March 21, 2021

An outbreak of Shigella in England in 2018 was likely caused by contaminated coriander, according to researchers.

The national food poisoning outbreak highlights the potential for a multi-drug resistant strain of Shigella sonnei to be…
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COVID-19 measures accompany decline of foodborne infections

By Joe Whitworth on February 16, 2021

There has been a drastic decrease in reported diseases including foodborne infections in Germany during the Coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis.

Robert Koch Institute (RKI) experts found the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health…
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Fresh mint linked to Danish Shigella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on October 14, 2020

A Shigella outbreak in Denmark that sickened more than 40 people was likely caused by imported fresh mint.

In August and September, 44 Danes became ill including 30 women and 14 men between 0 and…
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Denmark investigates Shigella outbreak with 40 sick

By Joe Whitworth on September 30, 2020

More than 40 people are sick and almost a third have needed hospital treatment as part of a foodborne Shigella outbreak in Denmark.

From the end of August, 42 people have been registered with shigellosis…
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Shigella sickens eight in Norway; link to peas from Kenya

By Joe Whitworth on December 28, 2019

Norwegian officials are investigating a national outbreak of Shigella linked to sugar peas, also referred to as sugar snaps, from Kenya.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet), local authorities and the Norwegian Food Safety…
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