Shigellosis Outbreak Sweeps Through Kansas City
More than 150 cases of Shigellosis have been reported in Kansas City, many of them in young children.
Health officials in Kansas City say there are normally about 10 cases of Shigellosis a year there, but the number has spiked dramatically to 150, and the illness has struck mostly children in daycare and elementary schools. The outbreak is 15 times the yearly average. [1]
In some cases Shigellosis can cause seizures, doctors say.
