Shigella outbreak sickens nearly 500 in Anhui province, China
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Chinese health officials are reporting a shigellosis outbreak in Shou County, Anhui province. Some 493 cases have been reported since Aug. 20. At least 293 people were hospitalized. Officials suspect to outbreak is linked to flooding from the Yangtze River which polluted drinking water. The Shou County government said that in order to [...]
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