2007 Outbreak of Shigella sonnei Infections Linked to Chicken, Texas
A confirmed outbreak of Shigella sonnei occurred in Texas. Chicken barbeque was named as the vehicle of infection. The exposure location was not described.
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s.+sonnei, shigellosis, shigella+sonnei, BBQ Chicken, poultry, barbeque chickenOverview
| Outbreak began: | June 2007 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | TX |
| Pathogen: | Shigella |
| Vehicle(s): | chicken |
| Location(s): | Unknown |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 16 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 3 |
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