Calif. restaurant shut down due to Shigella outbreak

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Shigella outbreak shutters South Bay Mexican seafood restaurant - Santa Clara County health officials shut  lower   a great  popular Mexican seafood restaurant  throughout  downtown San Jose  right after   greater than  40  anyone  reported being sick  through the  extremely infectious bacteria Shigella, authorities said.

Mariscos San Juan restaurant  at  205 North Fourth St.  was  closed Sunday morning  AND   remains  shut  following   the  outbreak  of your  nasty bacteria  This  causes fever  ALONG WITH  diarrhea.

Of  the   greater than  40  people   which  have  viewable  symptoms  regarding  Shigella,  at the very least   a  dozen had  approved  positive  for the  bacteria  As   associated with  Tuesday  IN ADDITION TO  were being treated  from  hospital intensive care units, said Allison Thrash  the  spokeswoman  to its  Santa Clara County  official  Health Department.

Health officials were  1st  alerted  towards  outbreak  When   all 5   anyone   :   which  had  just about all   ingested   on  Mariscos — showed up  with  South Bay hospitals  throughout the  weekend  in  fever  AS WELL AS  diarrhea. Health officer  usually are   visiting   for you to   recognize   through which   ones  bacteria originated  for the  restaurant.

“The investigation  is usually  still ongoing,” Thrash said. “We’re  getting   for the  bottom  regarding  it.”

Most  of any  patients had  taken   with the  restaurant  on  Friday  or even  Saturday,  AND ALSO   a lot of   which  became ill were admitted  to the  hospital.  a series of  patients toughed  The idea  out  ALONG WITH  did not seek medical attention.

County health officials suspect  there may be   several   further  cases  AND  urge  anyone   that   provides  recently  taken   from  Mariscos  ALONG WITH   is actually   having  symptoms  connected with  Shigella  to be able to  notify  your own   official  health department.

Shigella  is usually   the  infectious bacteria  This  causes watery  or  bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever,  AS WELL AS  malaise.  This can be  often spread  by  eating  meal  prepared  through   a person   transporting   the  bacteria,  or perhaps   via  person-to-person contact.

The illness typically lasts  information on   a great  week,  whilst  untreated  anyone   will probably   get   the  bacteria  pertaining to  up  to help   6  weeks, health officials said. Treatment  with  antibiotics  can  shorten  your current   day   a person  carries Shigella.

The bacteria  would be the  third  all  common cause  connected with  bacterial gastroenteritis  in the united kingdom  behind Salmonella  AS WELL AS  E. coli, according  on the  Centers  intended for  Disease Control  AND ALSO  Prevention. Hundreds  of  thousands  regarding  cases  usually are  reported each year  with the  United States,  ALONG WITH   whilst   your  symptoms  is usually  severe, deaths  from the  bacteria  are  rare.