Shigella outbreak in two Michigan counties


Staffers from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are stationed in Flint to help state and local health officials investigate an outbreak of shigellosis, a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness. The Genesee County Health Department says Wednesday that 177 cases have been reported in Genesee and Saginaw counties since March 1, 2016.



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